Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1332242

Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis afranius

Observation date: July 09, 2022
Submitted by: tjay13
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: September 08, 2022
Coordinator notes: persius and afranius are a tough pair to distinguish. they look very similar even when fresh. this is a rather unremarkable individual and could be either one. one handy rule of thumb is that male afranius patrol drainages while male persius are hilltoppers. best way to get a confirmed persius sighting is to look on hilltops. this one is along a creek so I go with afranius.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Rio Arriba County