Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 613534

Observation date: August 19, 2011
Submitted by: Robert Gentzel
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: A friend found this at the rear of his cabin and brought it to the front porch for us to see. He placed it on my wife's pant leg, where it sat still for quite a while, enabling me to get this pix.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 13, 2021
Coordinator notes: It's not easy to distinguish between A. carlotta and nais, but MPG is helpful - see http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8171.1 JRains
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, McKean County