Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1318855

American Snout
Libytheana carinenta

Observation date: July 29, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Individual taking nutrients from saturated soil around a retention pond that filled following monsoon rainstorms. The morning was warm and under full sunshine.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: January 26, 2022
Coordinator notes: some individuals have a glossy gray ventrum, while others have this mottled, gray/white version. same species, different morphs.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County