Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1369918

Taxiles Skipper
Poanes taxiles

Observation date: July 15, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Near Stanley Canyon Trail on Air Force Academy lands. Partly cloudy day in the 80’s F. Feeding at Penstamon flowers. Assuming a female and male.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: September 17, 2023
Coordinator notes: Your suggested ID is correct...male tailing a female. I looked at this submission prior to the one that follows which is as you also suggested is a female Taxiles Skipper. If it is from the same location, same date, it is a duplicate submission for the site and the reason for it being rejected...BAMONA specifies to the coordinators to verify only one of a species at the same site and day. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, El Paso County