Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1379403

Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabuleti

Observation date: May 11, 2024
Submitted by: camflies
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Feeding on narrowleaf goldenbush just past the gate at the trailhead south of the parking lot at Frazier Mountain Trailhead.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 12, 2024
Coordinator notes: This is one of the rarest skippers in the ridge route area, you may have been in Ventura County at your locality. My sabuleti have turned up in that area in the Frazier City Park where they are very occasional....Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Kern County