Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1084246

Chalcedon Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona

Observation date: June 09, 2016
Submitted by: RichHubie
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I was walking through the neighborhood when this butterfly landed on a fence and gave me just one chance to get this picture which explains the strange angle. Sunny warm day but starting to get windy. Because of the lack of overall red in the body this looks like the darker northwest subspecies. Completely yellow antenna club and what looks like white spots on abdomen in California would indicate a Variable according to Glassberg.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 11, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Mendocino County