Observation: Pterotus obscuripennis

Observation: Pterotus obscuripennis

Primary Observer:

Candace Fallon

Event Date:

2026-05-11

Status:

Unreviewed

Survey

Site Name:

Dog Mountain

Province/State:

Washington

Event Date:

2026-05-11

Time of Day:

Day-Time

Start Time:

17:45

End Time:

17:50

Number of Observers:

2

Primary Observer:

Candace Fallon

Additional Observers:

Corey Schuster

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Location and Habitat

Location Accuracy (meters):

0-25

Habitat Type:

Woodland/Forest - Trees dominant, and in the over-story

Habitat Type Notes:

Oak woodland on south-facing slope with abundant grasses, poison oak, and flowering forbs in the undergrowth.

Elevation (meters):

191

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Observation

Observation Type:

Without Flash Data

Number Observed:

1

genus:

pterotus

Species:

obscuripennis

Observation Notes:

Resting on poison oak. Searched for others but this was the only one observed.

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