Observation date: March 26, 2026
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Capulin Volcano's high point is absolutely bustling with Duskywings. Most (including this individual) that landed appeared to be Dreamys. I'm noting the long palps and lots of gray forewing scaling.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: March 28, 2026
Coordinator notes: Other sources may have this as Burgess' Duskywing. You gave this some thought, as you always do, but I disagree. First, Sleepy/Burgess is always an early spring flyer whereas Dreamy is a bit later. Sleepy/Burgess is a vigorous hilltopper, but Dreamy is not. Sleepy/Burgess is hosted by oaks which abound around the Volcano, while Dreamy is hosted by aspen which if memory serves are pretty scarce out there. So I'm thinking there's no way this is Dreamy, therefore the palps are not particularly long and the gray overscaling is not to the extent of Dreamy. If you reply to my personal email and tell me there are lots of aspen on the volcano I could change my mind.
