Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1275567

Juba Skipper
Hesperia juba

Observation date: August 13, 2020
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Two seen, one nectarting at joe pye weed blooms adjacent to West Creek, and the other raitting from a patch of yellow composite wildflowers in a sparse weedy area on a ledge about 20' about West Creek.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: November 20, 2020
Coordinator notes: Your ID is correct Christian....I went to Unaweep on Sept. 17 and juba was very common and many in very good condition. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Mesa County