Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1369924

Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe

Observation date: July 09, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Near Notch Mountain in the White River National Forest. Partly cloudy day in the 70’s F with breezes and between 8-9K feet elevation. Probably Callippe but I’m not that familiar with CO species.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: September 20, 2023
Coordinator notes: Your suggested ID is correct...Callippe...the only green-disc species in the state, save for Edwards' which is larger and has other distinct characters. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Eagle County