Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1332303

Arizona Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis

Observation date: July 11, 2022
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Flying and alighting repeatedly on a Coyote Willow branch tip/leaf along a dry drainage.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 13, 2022
Coordinator notes: Rene, did this take you back to your old Massachusetts haunts? A splendid sighting, 2nd report from Santa Fe County and a northward range extension. A silver lining of our warming climate.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe County