Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1319659

Observation date: July 15, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sulphur nectaring from whorled milkweed flowers emerging along an irrigation ditch from the Rio Grande. The late morning was hot and under full sunlight.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: March 04, 2022
Coordinator notes: albinic females for these 2 taxa are routine and indistinguishable
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County