Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 764350

Northern Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla

Observation date: June 13, 2012
Submitted by: Janele Husband
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: February 24, 2013
Coordinator notes: Nice picture of a male Northern Checkerspot on an aster flower - that may well be the host plant for this butterfly behind that gardenstore (in Norwood or Naturita?) All of our Fritillaries have individual silver spot on the underside of the hindwings (hence the reason they have also been called commonly called "silver-spots."
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, San Miguel County