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Edith's Checkerspot

Euphydryas editha

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
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41.0173, -120.85

Field Notes

Description:

dark checkerspot

Habitat:

high desert near water

Notes:

This little campground is our must stop on the way down to Reno area

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
KarenSaxton
That was my suspicion and then I went to a site listing the butterflies of the area we visited and it wasn't on the list. Glad to have some confirmation.
LivanEscudero
Not 100% sure. I think this is Euphydryas editha - Edith's Checkerspot http://bugguide.net/node/view/199940

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2016 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2016

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