Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1269222

American Snout
Libytheana carinenta

Observation date: August 04, 2020
Submitted by: DebraRade
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Only the second time I've seen one, and the other time was not near Illinois, this was in my backyard, attempting to nectar on a cup plant flower (that had been previously devastated by both red aphids and the Japanese beetle you can see in the image below the butterfly.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: August 16, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Illinois, Lake County