Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1386810

Russet Skipperling
Piruna pirus

Observation date: July 14, 2024
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Best guess. This looked pretty dark in flight--I didn't notice any of that distinctive orange/russet color--but nothing else seems to match its pattern of spots. The ventral color is only just visible in the second photo, but could possibly be somewhat golden.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 17, 2024
Coordinator notes: the russet color is underneath, but the spots are distinctive, as you noted.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Colfax County

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