Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1388692

Small Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus

Observation date: July 28, 2024
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: August 26, 2024
Coordinator notes: Your suggested ID is correct...this one is a male and notice how much darker it is than the one just verified from Hot Sulphur Spgs...the one from the latter is more like the nominate Great Basin subspecies with a lighter-grayer underside of the wings. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Grand County