Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1418643

Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis brizo

Observation date: April 15, 2025
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Individual taking nutrients from water and rock surfaces at the head of Soledad Canyon within Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. The afternoon was warming, calm, and under full sunshine.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: January 13, 2026
Coordinator notes: other taxonomies have this as Burgess' Duskywing, formerly a ssp. of Sleepy now raised to full spieces.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County