Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1346518

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Observation date: October 11, 2022
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: About 70* following several days of intermittent rainfall. This butterfly was drawn to sun warmed rocks at the edge of water/moist dirt below the Fillmore Canyon waterfall in the Organ Mountains. A red admiral was also spotted in the riparian area running parallel to the La Cueva parking lot about an hour later. The other red admirals I’ve seen, each logged into BAMONA, were on 7/21/21 and 4/1/22.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: October 12, 2022
Coordinator notes: thank you, Gordon.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County