Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1291198

Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha

Observation date: May 02, 2021
Submitted by: glennfine
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 21, 2021
Coordinator notes: Andrew Warren in the Oregon book treated the editha in the Siskiyou Mountains as rubicunda while others have called them edithiana. So its a judgement call. Rubicunda lives in my area so I'm glad I did not take time to pursue editha there.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Siskiyou County