Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1365905

Unsilvered Fritillary
Speyeria adiaste

Observation date: July 27, 2023
Date notes: Sunny, 70's, calm
Submitted by: falco1
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hilltopping. Showed up about 10. There were at least 4 individuals thought to be males. Photos of 2 of them (this sighting and the next). I believe there are Unsilvered but looking for confirmation that they aren't the faded version of Coronis.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 27, 2023
Coordinator notes: This is the nominate subspecies which I had experience with this butterfly in 1977 and 1984 in Santa Cruz County. Few find it and these are not coronis.-Ken Davenport