Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 918853

Mormon Metalmark
Apodemia mormo

Observation date: August 24, 2013
Submitted by: Kevin Hintsa
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: One nectaring on Gutierrezia californica , others near slope with Eriogonum nudum . Sunny , 75+degrees F. wind 15 knots .
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 28, 2013
Coordinator notes: This was a mormo day for me in interior SLO County as virgulti, a phenotype near langei, Coast Range mormo like yours and cythera and other phenotypes occurred together at the same locality...strange you and I are focusing on the same species complex right now-Ken Davenport. Now your record will be in both BAMONA and in the Season Summary databases.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Alameda County