Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1260150

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Observation date: July 13, 2020
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Extremely tattered individual, but still easily identifiable.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 19, 2020
Coordinator notes: this guy flew too close to the lawnmower, but it is cool to see some of the dorsal markings.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Union County