Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 958253

Mormon Metalmark
Apodemia mormo

Observation date: August 01, 2013
Submitted by: mbehringer
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hello! I saw this little guy in Big Sur earlier this summer. It looks like the left-most moth on your web banner. I would love to know what it is!
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: February 11, 2014
Coordinator notes: This is the butterfly Apodemia mormo (Morman metalmark).
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Monterey County