Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1321483

Southwestern Orangetip
Anthocharis thoosa

Observation date: March 26, 2022
Submitted by: Joshua C
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Mating pair! I first saw these when they flew down the canyon wash and landed ahead of me. I inched closer to them, and when I was a few feet away they flew onto a stalk of Sideoats grama and stayed there for a while. They didn't care when I got close for these photos. They were still on the stalk of grass when I left. The marbling on the ventral side of the wings is very pretty.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: March 27, 2022
Coordinator notes: excellent!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Bernalillo County