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  Sighting 1358586

Mexican Metalmark
Apodemia mejicanus

Observation date: June 08, 2023
Submitted by: J Tinsman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Nectaring on a non-native mint (not yet identified, but it attracts many butterflies).
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 08, 2023
Coordinator notes: This should be subspecies deserti. I am not accepting this as Apodemia mormo because Apodemia mormo which is almost identical flies later in the season. Both do occur in the Las Vegas area and in the eastern Mojave Desert.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, Nevada, Clark County