Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 607649

Observation date: August 13, 2011
Submitted by: dwiering
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: August 27, 2011
Coordinator notes: This is a day-flying moth not a butterfly. The easiest way to tell the difference between a moth and a butterfly is to look at the end of the antennae. All butterfly antennae have a club. Moth antennae are either filamentous as on this species or they have a "feather" appearance, always lacking a club at the end.
Checklist region(s): Teller County, Colorado, United States