Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1240395

Carus Skipper
Polites carus

Observation date: February 15, 2019
Submitted by: David F Smith
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: feeding on flowers of Funastrum cynanchoides (Asclepiaceae)
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: January 24, 2023
Coordinator notes: it seems that subreticulata, though illustrated by Glassberg (2017) is no longer treated as a species-level taxon in BAMONA or BOA. You photographed the Mexican version of Carus Skipper.
Checklist region(s): Mexico, Sonora