Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 988832

Red-Shouldered Ctenucha
Ctenucha rubroscapus

Observation date: July 11, 2014
Submitted by: siskiyou
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 97°, late afternoon in full sun. 2 individuals seen, feeding on Buddleia blooms; seen same location, exactly one year ago. One also seen 07/13/2014, not flying but crawling on dry grass stalks.
Status: Resident
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: March 18, 2021
Coordinator notes: This is a moth, not a butterfly so will defer to moth specialists to confirm your suggested ID- I specialize in butterflies-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, Oregon, Jackson County