Observation date: September 07, 2024
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Near South Willow Creek Trail. Partly cloudy day in the 70’s F. ~9-10K ft elevation.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: September 24, 2024
Coordinator notes: Your suggested ID (?) is most likely but it would required an underside photo to confirm the Dark Comma (Polygonia oreas) which could be a distinct possibility (that would be a new record for Summit County). The underside is very dark without much light coloring like zephyrus (which is a subspecies of P. gracilis...some students consider zephyrus a separate species level taxon). More of your IDs later. Mike
