Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Montana

Sighting Record 1214565

Observation Notes: 
Observed on spirea plant. Fireweed, snowberry, and huckleberry nearby. Sunny day, mid 70s.
Region: 
United States
Montana
Ravalli County
Location Notes: 
Observed on Sawtooth Creek Trail in the Bitterroot Mountains.
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 46.204630471344224, -114.22846086668699

Date of Observation *: 
Friday, July 5, 2019 - 13:38
Suggested Identification: 
Albuna pyramidalis
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1214115

Region: 
United States
Montana
Missoula County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 47.12688043445637, -113.51063296249998

Date of Observation *: 
Thursday, July 4, 2019 - 17:00
Suggested Identification: 
type of sphinx moth
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1213592

Observation Notes: 
It was a beautiful sunny day in the Deerlodge National Forest on the Beaver Ponds trail off of Highway 2. The butterfly was just fluttering around me and landed on the trail and sat there. The underside of the wings were a dark grey color. Total size you can see by the pine needles which were about 1 1/2-2 inches long.
Region: 
United States
Montana
Location Notes: 
On the the Beaver Ponds trail.
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 45.86441764900748, -112.4355692583693

Date of Observation *: 
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 - 10:53
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1213513

Observation Notes: 
Seen mudding along with a number of Blues
Region: 
United States
Montana
Park County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 45.31112739973148, -110.69398665649021

Date of Observation *: 
Saturday, June 29, 2019 - 10:01
Suggested Identification: 
Can not find this butter fly in our resources. Can you assist.?
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly
Date Notes: 
Emigrant Creek below White City. Warm day in a narrow canyon beside the creek.

Sighting Record 1213374

Region: 
United States
Montana
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 46.5246796521304, -111.81774812500413

Date of Observation *: 
Sunday, June 30, 2019 - 12:00
Suggested Identification: 
Spring Azure(Echo Azure)
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1213077

Region: 
United States
Montana
Powell County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 46.55933203695907, -112.3105934287646

Date of Observation *: 
Sunday, June 30, 2019 - 11:00
Suggested Identification: 
Arctic Blue
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1213054

Region: 
United States
Montana
Jefferson County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 46.485421054088306, -111.86704397043519

Date of Observation *: 
Saturday, June 29, 2019 - 13:00
Suggested Identification: 
Northern Crescent
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1212441

Observation Notes: 
Found roosting in tall grass in a riparian area along a creek.
Region: 
United States
Montana
Missoula County
Location Notes: 
North side of Missoula along Grant Creek.
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 46.9237135703915, -114.03051786728554

Date of Observation *: 
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 16:00
Suggested Identification: 
Protodeltote albidula
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1212282

Observation Notes: 
Mid day, partly cloudy, upper 60s. Observed on Pearly Everlasting flowers.
Region: 
United States
Montana
Ravalli County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 46.53917516998169, -114.17203543434618

Date of Observation *: 
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 12:42
Suggested Identification: 
Police Car Moth, Gnophaela vermiculata
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth