Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1284949

Russet Skipperling
Piruna pirus

Observation date: June 30, 2020
Submitted by: Tim Shortell
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Photographed on the Ruby Anthracite Trail, Gunnison National Forest. Nectaring on Fendler's Ceanothus (Ceanothus fendleri) .
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: May 03, 2021
Coordinator notes: Your hesitant ID is correct Tim...have you seen many orangetips at the open space area we met at April last year? Would still like to have a female from that site...may be another male or two in good shape. Take care, Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado