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  Sighting 1389360

Hayhurst's Scallopwing
Staphylus hayhurstii

Observation date: July 29, 2024
Submitted by: jehartg
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Early instar of Hayhurst's Scallopwing Butterfly - Staphylus hayhurstii. About 16 miilimeters long. (See picture 1) • Found under a folded leaf flap of Juda's Bush - Iresine rhizomatosa. (See Picture 6) • Found near Tiger Beetle Bench, just off the right-hand side of the ramp up from High Water Trail.
Status: Resident
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: August 02, 2024
Coordinator notes: added as observation record in iNaturalist would provide reference data