Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1363905

Observation date: July 07, 2023
Submitted by: Lori Acosta
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I took several pics of this moth and video. Sunny day, it flitted around the flowers (butterfly bush) for quite awhile but doesn’t really land. It hovers. I went out again 2 days later and saw a couple more. The one i got a photo of that day was very similar but wings edged more in a brown instead of the very fine black outline. This is in Northern California, Grass Valley.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: July 17, 2023
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Nevada County