Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 703746

Observation date: April 11, 2012
Submitted by: John van Dort
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The individual was seen flying low, many times landing only briefly on plowed earth of a patch in a spot that provided a little shelter from the wind.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: April 11, 2012
Coordinator notes: This may prove to be a first record for Honduras! The Annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Honduras (Miller et al. 2012: Insecta Mundi 2012(0205): February 29, 2012 (1-72)) does not list this species for Honduras. Range southwestern US, Mexico, Guatemala.
Checklist region(s): Honduras, Francisco Morazán