Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 917099

Hayhurst's Scallopwing
Staphylus hayhurstii

Observation date: August 18, 2013
Date notes: Mid afternoon
Submitted by: gunhilda
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hot, breezy, day. I thought at first this was a very small Horace's Duskywing until I got a better look at it and realized the hindwing appeared distinctly scalloped. If you look closely at the pictures, you can kind of see the scalloping; if not, I have a better contrast photo where it is more visible. It appeared to be feeding on the lowest flowers of a Brazilian verbena.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: August 22, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Oklahoma, Payne County