Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1317461

American Snout
Libytheana carinenta

Observation date: December 03, 2021
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On lavender pretending to be a leaf, Probably most get eaten doing this in Anza Borrego Desert. Hot day got a late start this hike saw butterflies only for a little while then moths. Snout 6+ painted lady, Queen, Cloudless sulphur, Sleep Orange, Dainty Sulphur, Mallow Scrub Hairstreak, Pygmy Blue, Marine Blue, Ceranus Blue, Acmon or Lupin blue. Great Purple earlier in the day different location. Several.
Status: Stray
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: December 08, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County