Observation date: June 23, 2025
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Individual ovipositing on wild asparagus leaves adjacent to the Rio Grande within Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, NM. The morning was hot, calm, and under full sunshine.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: January 13, 2026
Coordinator notes: Jim, if this really is wild asparagus, it could be a new host plant for this butterfly. Can you confirm ID of plant? did you see an egg?
