Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1290488

Observation date: May 14, 2021
Submitted by: Mapper
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Resting on under structure of deck.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 19, 2021
Coordinator notes: This is a species in the genus Xanthotype probably X. sospeta but according to Rindge 1978, the adults of all species included in this genus are, for practical purposes, externally indistinguishable from one another, as they are almost identical in color, maculation, and size. It therefore follows that these species cannot be reliably separated from photographs.
Checklist region(s): United States, Illinois, Johnson County