Observation date: July 12, 2026
Submitted by: RABarnes
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Along the trail to Hillsboro Peak, Black Range, Sierra/Grant County, New Mexico. ~9000'
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 27, 2026
Coordinator notes: Bob, thanks for sharing this excellent image of an azure. Honestly, no one really knows which azure this is; it could be Echo or Mexican, but no way to tell them apart, even with DNA as far as I know. Now, I am not sure if you are aware, but I see in my BAMONA queue two more sightings of yours with the very same image of an azure. Duplicates are to be avoided and I doubt you intended to submit the same photo 3 times, so I must "reject" those extra two sightings to keep them out of the system. I'm telling you now so you know what happened to them. contact me if you have questions. Thanks for being out there!
