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Pholisora mejicana? - Pholisora mejicanus

Sugarite Canyon State Park Visitor Center, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA
June 22, 2014

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Pholisora mejicana? - Pholisora mejicanus

Pholisora mejicana? - Pholisora mejicanus

Contributed by Randy Floyd on 24 June, 2014 - 9:15pm
Last updated 15 August, 2022 - 11:21pm

Moved

Moved from Sootywings. Agreed with William, the black veins standing out against the dark HW ground color indicates Mexican sootywing. This species has been recorded from Sugarite canyon before.

… Joshua C'deBaca, 15 August, 2022 - 11:21pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… William Edwards, 29 June, 2014 - 3:40pm

ID

Pholisora catullus

… Mike Hofmann, 25 June, 2014 - 2:11am

Pholisora catullus or mejicana?

I sent the smaller image to Charles Bordelon of Butterflies of America.
He believes it is Pholisora mejicana.

Could you please explain your reasoning on why you believe it is P. catullus.

… William Edwards, 26 June, 2014 - 6:49pm

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