Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1339956

Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite

Observation date: August 14, 2022
Date notes: Unsure of ID: Possibly blue-eyed male S. hesperis electa (below) and an amber-eyed female S. hesperis dorothea (above)
Submitted by: Hira Walker
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Mated pair
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: February 04, 2023
Coordinator notes: ignoring the bottom individual, which is hard to make out, the top one is a male Aphrodite Fritillary (amber eyes). Northwestern has heavily blackened veins on the forewing well out toward the margin. so does Great Spangled (amber eyes). on this individual the veins are only narrowly lined with black, which, among other marks, is Aphrodite.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Rio Arriba County