Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1418539

American Snout
Libytheana carinenta

Observation date: October 20, 2025
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Individual perching on a three-square bulrush stem on the Rio Ground bank within Leasburg Dam State Park, New Mexico. The mid-day was warm, calm, and under full sunshine.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: January 08, 2026
Coordinator notes: quite the dead leaf mimic!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County