Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1345711

Eufala Skipper
Lerodea eufala

Observation date: September 30, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Along the path just above the dam.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: October 03, 2022
Coordinator notes: my sense of the breeding situation, after spending some time in as Cruces, is that Eufala breeds there in summer. that means that a careful search and following of female Eufalas away from nectar should eventually result in sightings of oviposition on one or more grasses. Does Eufala overwinter in Las Cruces? perhaps/probably not, in which case they must re-colonize each year and breed/reproduce seasonally in summer/autumn.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County