Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1271954

Observation date: September 02, 2020
Date notes: Cool and breezy night. Winds approx. 20kmh. Temperature approx. 12 degrees centigrade. It had rained about 3 hours earlier at around 6pm.
Submitted by: one72guy
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Moth was captured as it sat near a compost bin filled with rotting apples. It was very easy to capture and I suspect that it was in a stupor after sipping from the apples.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: December 28, 2020
Coordinator notes: First BAMONA sighting for Saskatchewan
Checklist region(s): Canada, Saskatchewan