Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1106727

Great Southern White
Ascia monuste

Observation date: October 17, 2016
Submitted by: TCollins
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Our native plant garden is overflowing with butterflies again. For a 2nd day in a row I have added a new ranch species - #86. Note in the 2nd picture I also captured a picture of an unusual White-tipped Black Moth without a white tip showing. I aslo have one photo of an Orange=barred Sulphur which I wil be working to re-find and improve the picture for submission.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: October 24, 2016
Coordinator notes: The moth in the 2nd photo with Ascia monuste is Cisseps fulvicollis – Yellow-collared Scape Moth. You could crop the photo and make this a separate sighting. SAT
Checklist region(s): United States, Kerr County, Texas