Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1062709

Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria coronis

Observation date: August 26, 2015
Submitted by: Nancy Asquith
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Landed on flowering mint plant on spit of land jutting into Almaden Lake [not the eponymous reservoir]. Moved to another blossom when bee arrived. Left when a bee arrived at 2d blossom. I took some 20 photos. Temps high 80's were hottish but not all that hot for South San Jose.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 27, 2015
Coordinator notes: Zerene does not come that far south in the Coast Ranges or occur in that county-Ken Davenport