Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1418801

Orange Skipperling
Copaeodes aurantiaca

Observation date: October 10, 2025
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Individual nectaring from late arrowweed flowers along the Rio Grande Bike Trail west of Mesilla, NM. The afternoon was warm, calm, and under full sunshine.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: January 17, 2026
Coordinator notes: very nice!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County