Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1315403

Hammock Skipper
Polygonus leo

Observation date: October 21, 2021
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On the same flower as the last two times this butterfly has showed up at our house. Warm Day Windy clear Dry. Keep an eye out for this one not sure as how late this shows up in this state? Late Date record? Stayed around for several hours would disappear for a while and was hard to find! Then show up on these flowers again and Again!
Status: Stray
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: October 27, 2021
Coordinator notes: These have been rare in Arizona this year too as you know, you were there!-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Orange County