Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1418656

Orange Skipperling
Copaeodes aurantiaca

Observation date: July 25, 2025
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Individual perched on an old flower head, sunning near small ponds in Achenbach Canyon, Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. The morning was warming, breezy, and under full sun.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: January 13, 2026
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County