Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1277971

Mormon Metalmark
Apodemia mormo

Observation date: October 15, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: several of these were flitting about the flowers of the buckwheat in the photo, which perhaps because of the altitude were not as senesced as they were at lower elevations yesterday. Is this Eriogonum nudum? clear, sunny, hot.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: October 20, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Riverside County