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  Sighting 1372034

Common Sootywing
Pholisora catullus

Observation date: September 09, 2023
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Nectaring near the creek in Big Dry Canyon, close to Johnson's Cabin. What attracted my attention was the white markings on the body and legs.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: October 12, 2023
Coordinator notes: I saw that too, so definitely not Mexican. Marta, the tuft of white hairs behind the foreleg are consistent with newly described albicirrus Glassberg 2023. The jury is still out as to whether that is a subspecies of catullus or a full species all its own.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Catron County