Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1387409

Northwestern Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis

Observation date: July 19, 2024
Date notes: Time approximate, due to camera failure to properly date stamp.
Submitted by: Dogoszhi
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Nectaring on Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata). Mountain canyon bottom with wet soil to actual trickle of water. Sunny, a few scattered clouds, warm, calm to light breeze.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 24, 2024
Coordinator notes: BAMONA still uses pre-DNA taxonomy, and thus a different scientific name, but you got it right, including subspecies dorothea.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Torrance County

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