Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1368637

Mexican Cloudywing
Thorybes mexicana

Observation date: August 14, 2023
Submitted by: Dobber31
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunning next to a small creek at the edge of a meadow a quarter mile SW of Sonora Pass. Rapid zigzag flight made it hard to track. stayed near to the ground and was sunning at this time of the day. Rain came in a few minutes later.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 20, 2023
Coordinator notes: This is Thotybes nevada which Bamona has not yet updated the name-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Tuolumne County