Observation date: August 02, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This one seemed to escape us this year and then there it was in Aug and a lot lower than where we mostly see it. Hot dry day lots of nectar.
Status: Resident
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: August 14, 2024
Coordinator notes: Nice one - a Ridings Satyr although it's quite an Arctic to me! There seem to be one species and two subspecies occurring in Utah, Neominois ridingsi stretchi, Neominois ridingsi dionysius and Neominois wyomingo althought doubtful it would be N. wyomingo. I will not try to distinguish as there isn't much concrete info on the separate ranges, especially in that area. Pretty sure this is a SUMMIT COUNTY RECORD for this butterfly. Thanks, JAMES STEEN
