Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1300770

Northwestern Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis

Observation date: July 15, 2021
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Observed nectaring on Western Yarrow. Other individuals (I'm as yet unsure about their identification) may have been nectaring on Spreading Dogbane.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 22, 2021
Coordinator notes: good job. gray-blue eyes, dorsal wing bases dark, veins heavily painted in black = hesperis
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe County