Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1271726

Pahaska Skipper
Hesperia pahaska

Observation date: August 27, 2020
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Individual nectaring on Horsetail Milkweed blossoms in grassy swale.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: August 31, 2020
Coordinator notes: Rene, I'm going with Pahaska on this one. On the VHW, the median "C" needed for Western Branded is not right. Ventrum is a better match for Pahaska than for Green or Western Branded. Based on Glassberg (2017), the HW upperside shows fulvous marks that are a better match for Pahaska, too, over Green and Western Branded. thanks for getting all the angles.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe County