Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1325470

Viereck's Skipper
Atrytonopsis vierecki

Observation date: May 28, 2022
Submitted by: Joshua C
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Lifer! Pretty large skipper nectaring from a prickly-pear flower. It was often annoyed by bees and would flick it's wings, and the dorsal side looked bronzy brown. It would stop drinking and just perch on the flower sometimes. When I last saw it it was drinking from a nearby cactus flower with another Viereck's skipper.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: June 02, 2022
Coordinator notes: pretty heavily marked, but within the range of Viereck's; it's helpful to get a dorsal shot on the Atrytonopsis species because the undersides can vary a fair bit
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Bernalillo County