Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1251403

Observation date: June 03, 2020
Submitted by: DEEW
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Was found on shaded part of our backyard patio window sill around noon. We've had a week of extreme dry heat weather with temperatures soaring above 100 degrees here in AZ, today is 109. It flew away after its picture was taken. It was then spotted 3 hours later at our front door floor base frame just sitting there. The pink zig zag pattern across its wings suggests this is female with a wingspan of about 5 inches.
Status: Resident
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: August 04, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Arizona, Maricopa County