Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1354924

Rhesus Skipper
Polites rhesus

Observation date: April 29, 2023
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Next to a cow trail in a grassland made almost exclusively of a single grass species, pictured, and studded with large juniper bushes. Low grazing intensity. Open pine forest above the location.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 04, 2023
Coordinator notes: nice one, Marta! I've peered at both images but do not see a grass, so I am going to surmise the grass is blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) its only know larval host.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Lincoln County