Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1236015

Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado

Observation date: August 26, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: April 11, 2020
Coordinator notes: The top photo is a male (has the black stigma in the center of the forewings), the other two are females, nearest subspecies idaho. Very common the the sagebrush areas of the intermountains from mid to late summer, into September. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Grand County