Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 906218

Great Basin Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis sthenele

Observation date: June 15, 2013
Submitted by: MAKI
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Repeatedly landed on rocks. Buckwheat and nonnative annual grasses most common plants in area. Heavy marine layer.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 24, 2013
Coordinator notes: Nice photo of a rarely seen subspecies "hypoleuca" of limited range and distribution. Very similar looking to the nominate now extinct subspecies of San Francisco!