Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1338027

Observation date: August 06, 2022
Submitted by: glennfine
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I'm not sure about the subspecies. The males in this area are not so heavily marked on the HW. Nectaring on Mount Eddy buckwheat in a high meadow (almost 7,400'). Last photo is habitat.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 07, 2022
Coordinator notes: Subspecies submaculata is in your region, but I don't know if yours is that. It (submaculata) is a widespread subspecies in the Sierra Nevada south to Tulare County.---Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Siskiyou County