Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 936588

Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha

Observation date: July 03, 2013
Submitted by: MAKI
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Very warm day. Landed on bare earth a lot. Several in the vicinity along trail and a top peak.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: October 08, 2013
Coordinator notes: This is subspecies tahoensis. The only "Variable Checkerspot" in the Mt. Rose area is macglashanii, a blackish chalcedona subspecies.
Checklist region(s): United States, Nevada, Washoe County