Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1382845

Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades

Observation date: May 19, 2024
Submitted by: bonfrey
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: June 18, 2024
Coordinator notes: taxonomists are in a couple different places on this critter. BAMONA still uses pre-DNA taxonomy for this, whereas BONM accepts the new DNA analyses and has this as Cecropterus rockiensis.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Socorro County

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