Observation date: June 12, 2024
Submitted by: twofried
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Huge skipper - first thought it was a sphinx moth. Clubbed antenna eliminate moths. Fluttered around small yucca and in sage. only perched briefly for good looks through binoculars. Only manage very poor flight shot. Huge abdomen. Dorsal view showed mostly gray-brown coloration with large white irregular shaped spots, denser on DHW with terminal band. Ventral view showed similar markings. Size, spot pattern and flight timing eliminate Yucca.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: June 14, 2024
Coordinator notes: that was fast work to nail down this species!
