Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1309118

Observation date: August 18, 2021
Submitted by: StacyN
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Males trying to scare each other off, waiting for a female. One would fly over the Swamp Milkweed and dive down and hit another male, and they would chase each other in the air around in circles. In the first photo, they were tired. In the last photo, the same two tired males, one is actually standing on the other one.
Status: Migrant
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: August 25, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Oklahoma, Oklahoma County