Subject:  Butterfly?
Geographic location of the bug:  Silver City, NM
Date: 03/22/2020
Time: 08:06 AM EDT
Your letter to the bugman:  There were hundreds of these butterflies on this one type of bush. I tried to get close to them to get a good photo but they would all fly off. I caught one but didn’t want to kill it to get a good picture so I apologize for the poor photos. The spots on the wings are yellow. They are small, like skippers. I did look through the photos on your website but couldn’t find it.
How you want your letter signed:  Karen Nakakihara

Dear Karen,
Butterflies are generally thought of as diurnal and moths as nocturnal, but this is actually a diurnal Moth that flies during the day.  We have identified it as Litocala sexsignata thanks to Butterflies and Moths of North America where it states:  “Adults are diurnal. They may be seen nectaring at flowers or sipping moisture in muddy spots.”   According to BugGuide:  “common to abundant in some areas; uncommon in others.”  This species has no common name.