Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 758770

Southern Dogface
Zerene cesonia

Observation date: December 23, 2012
Submitted by: TeddyKuma
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I rescued this guy from the pool skimmer. I placed him in the terrarium to recuperate but he died sometime during the night. It's still warm here but this week (Christmas week) is supposed to be freezing. However today there were butterflies flying around the yard.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: April 25, 2016
Coordinator notes: Originally misidentified. Dog head pattern on forewings. This is definitely Z. cesonia, Southern Dogface. SAT
Checklist region(s): United States, Lampasas County, Texas