Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1083256

Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha

Observation date: June 02, 2016
Submitted by: RichHubie
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Same location as last year. Sunny warm day.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 03, 2016
Coordinator notes: This was a tough call since this is not an editha subspecies I am familiar with. Based on abdominal marks and a check of subspecies in northern California, this is a very blackish population and individual-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Mendocino County