Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1368627

Ridings' Satyr
Neominois ridingsii

Observation date: July 01, 2023
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Near road in your spot in Bridgeport Canyon, Saw a few not as many as some years. Clear hot day light wind off and on. Water in some washes and meadows. Lots of Blooming flowers.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 18, 2023
Coordinator notes: Now classified as an Arctic Butterfly: Oeneis ridingsii pallidus following genomic work but more widely known as Neominois ridingsii-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Mono County