Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1185142

Common Grass-veneer Moth
Crambus praefectellus

Observation date: September 01, 2018
Submitted by: A_baldini
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Time: 12:28 p.m. Temperature: ~80 degrees. Wind: ~7 mph. Sky: Partly cloudy. Habitat: Soapstone Prairie Natural Area, a vast expanse of shortgrass prairie filled with hills, buttes, rock formations, arroyos, and small canyons. Notes: This grass-veneer moth was nectaring on a rabbitbrush, alongside some other moths (white moths and noctuids) and many butterflies (skippers and fritillaries).
Status: Resident
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: June 16, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Larimer County