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  Sighting 1331834

Observation date: July 08, 2022
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Individual checkered-skipper taking nectar from stinging serpent flowers established along an arroyo at the Achenbach Canyon Trailhead of the Organ Mountains. To avoid the wind, it would go-to-ground under the plant, occasionally. The midday was hot, moderately windy, and under high cloud cover.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 12, 2022
Coordinator notes: with such a pale underside one might think this is Desert C-S. but all the dorsal marks indicate the Comon/White complex. which apparently can have very pale undersides.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County

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