Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1359989

Mexican Sootywing
Pholisora mejicanus

Observation date: June 19, 2023
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I'm going with Mexican because of the thick black ventral veins.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: June 22, 2023
Coordinator notes: Kelly, I am changing my mind on this. Glassberg now says Mexican has black legs while Common has white legs. yours are black, so let's call it Mexican.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Colfax County