Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1226480

Nevada Skipper
Hesperia nevada

Observation date: August 12, 2019
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Nectaring on Narrow Goldenrod? (Salidago simplex) along the trail/road.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: August 22, 2019
Coordinator notes: It's a new 'late' record for Nevada Skipper. The photo does not give me everything I want to make the ID, but what I can see matches OK. I think the high elevation and the long, cold winter/spring can explain this late occurrence. did you get any other photos?
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe County