Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1192230

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Observation date: October 12, 2018
Date notes: Overcast day.
Submitted by: Reneerob17
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Flying within a dam area with little standing water but lots of chamisa, sunflowers, milkweed, and datura, and a few small trees (cottonwood and Russian olive).
Status: Resident
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: October 24, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Bernalillo County