Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1383002

Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Observation date: June 16, 2024
Submitted by: MAKI
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sipping nectar from Malacothrix.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 03, 2024
Coordinator notes: Nick Grishin's recent genomics work indicates this subspecies santacruza is best treated as a separate species. This is very recent. Do as you please with that!-Ken Davenport