Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1398491

Observation date: June 23, 2024
Submitted by: bonfrey
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: January 18, 2025
Coordinator notes: Bonnie, BAMONA still uses Megisto rubricata, so I approve it as that. Recent DNA-based taxonomies place this bug as Cissia cheneyorum; cheneyorum was a ssp. under rubricata, but now elevated to full species. Great images!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Socorro County