Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1241789

Butler's Satyr
Cissia palladia

Observation date: January 20, 2020
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Gold patch on FW is larger than similar "confusa" and small eyespots on HW have a different pattern. The rearmost three bands at the bottom of the HW are ochre. On the HW, there's also an additional eyespot at the bottom of the trailing brown band, distinguishing it from similar satyrs.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: June 28, 2022
Coordinator notes: It seems that the correct ID is Cissia palladia which was one I debated about at first and had clarified by another coordinator. It is easy to confuse it with Cissia pseudoconfusa, or even Cissia labe because all three have the dominant "gold stain." Thanks for the help!
Checklist region(s): Costa Rica