Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1356762

Minos Skipper
Zenis minos

Observation date: November 19, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: At Eco Park Espino. Partly cloudy day in the 80’s F. Drinking at bird dropping.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: August 26, 2023
Coordinator notes: According to Butterflies of America, Zenis jebus is a Brazilian species. Zenis hemizona (formerly jebus) seems restricted to MX, and should show a purple wash when fresh. The very similar "Zenis minos" is found from Mexico down through Honduras and Costa Rica, so its range makes much more sense for an El Salvador sighting. Clearly, the species in this genus are not fully understood. Important to have this record in BAMONA, so I will request that "Zenis minos" be added.
Checklist region(s): El Salvador