Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1322040

Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis

Observation date: April 06, 2022
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Flying and alighting on the ground/dead vegetation along the trail near the Rio Grande.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: April 08, 2022
Coordinator notes: As you know Rene, I approve this to get it into the database, even though no one can ID it to species based on a photo alone.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe County