Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1368269

American Snout
Libytheana carinenta

Observation date: August 08, 2023
Submitted by: Sherry Gray
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Landed on my camera, then I encouraged it to transfer to my hand so my husband could photograph it. Was very interested in us, moving from hats to shoulders to arms to binoculars. When we were ready to move along, had to gently encourage it to transfer to foliage nearby
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: August 14, 2023
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Minnesota, Washington County