Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1418541

Southern Dogface
Zerene cesonia

Observation date: October 09, 2025
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Individual nectaring from cowpen daisy flowers along the Lower Mogollon Trail within Leasburg Dam State Park, New Mexico. The morning was warming, calm, and under full sunshine.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: January 08, 2026
Coordinator notes: the pink wing edges mean it's a female
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County