Observation date: August 29, 2023
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Very windy almost strong enough to blow me over, sunny and cold. Landed right in front of me or I would never have seen it. Also saw some blues, coppers were much lower down. Saw a couple guys with nets down by Tioga lake. was cool down there also but more flying at the lower elevation. Also whites skippers and sulphur . fun day just extreme wind.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: September 09, 2023
Coordinator notes: These are back to being Parnassius smintheus behrii-Ken Davenport And Thorybes mexicana nevada is now Thorybes nevada. Why? Genomics show Thorybes mexicana is not in the USA or at least is not what nevada is.
