Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 619054

Mexican Metalmark
Apodemia mejicanus

Observation date: June 01, 2011
Submitted by: Joe Schelling--...
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: whichever subspecies/population in the the Sandia foothills
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: October 03, 2011
Coordinator notes: Hi Joe! I and others have re-evaluated elementss of the Apodemia mormo "complex" and I now look at the stuff in the Sandia Mtns as Apodemia mejicanus. So I am re-approving this record as mejicanus. Those in the Sandias may be ssp. pueblo or ssp. mejicanus, TBD.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Bernalillo County