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  Sighting 1371750

Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha

Observation date: September 17, 2023
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: These are the photo's I told you about that Diane got by saddle bag lake on the 17th another single sighting on this species. Warmish when the sun was out, very cool in the wind especially with sun behind a cloud. mostly sunny in early afternoon but clouding up fast with thunderstorms around 2pm. or shortly after on most afternoons. some blues and some parnassians Cloudious , no sierra by lake this trip that we could find. A few coppers, checkered white, no arctic this day. one the next day. Everything few and far between.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: September 22, 2023
Coordinator notes: Subspecies nubigena
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Mono County