Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1423014

Leadplant Flower Moth
Schinia lucens

Observation date: May 16, 2026
Submitted by: Dogoszhi
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Apologies for incomplete view -- moth first seen while reviewing flower images. On false indigo-bush, Amorpha fruticosa, in a recovering burn scar in the Rio Grande Bosque, next to the river. Sunny, warm, light breeze.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 17, 2026
Coordinator notes: Not sure about residency in Bernalillo County - or even in New Mexico, although it seems likely. Interesting sighting. JRains
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Bernalillo County