Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Rocky Mountain Duskywing
Erynnis telemachus

Observation date: May 16, 2019
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Landed on leaf litter along trail bordering the Rio En Medio.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 23, 2019
Coordinator notes: I cannot judge the size of this creature from the photo. The markings (though subtle) more closely resemble those of Rocky Mountain Duskywing, so that's what I called it. You may have seen it as too small for Rocky Mountain, in which case Afranius is more likely. these two can be hard to separate without a view of the ventral hindwing.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico