Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1329832

Observation date: June 27, 2022
Submitted by: RoxannaTessman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Warm, sunny morning. Butterfly stayed at same spot in grass for several minutes, perhaps drinking some morning dew?
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 03, 2022
Coordinator notes: This Ringlet is the California Ringlet, subspecies eryngii. The Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) does not occur in our region. California and Northwest Ringlets (Coenonympha california ampelos) are the same species based on genomics-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, Oregon, Jackson County