Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1155479

Guatemalan Copper
Iophanus pyrrhias

Observation date: July 14, 2015
Submitted by: Martin Reid
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Absorbing minerals from feces (rabbit?) on the side of a dirt road at c. 9,000 feet elevation, in mixed patches of cloud forest and agricultural clearings.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: September 17, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Mexico, Chiapas