Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1340601

Common Sootywing
Pholisora catullus

Observation date: August 22, 2022
Submitted by: luciebrennan
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I netted it and tried to get a photo but was mostly only able to get one through the net. It did have a row of tiny white spots on the tops of the wings. I did not see it land on a plant, it was fluttering through grasses. It was 66 degrees and mostly sunny, slight breeze.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: August 26, 2022
Coordinator notes: there is a remote possibility that it is a Mexican Sootywing, but Common Sootywing is far more likeley.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe County