Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1080347

Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe

Observation date: May 02, 2016
Submitted by: MAKI
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On summit of Cerro Alto with chaparral habitat on the mountain. Elevation 2,624. Butterfly was feeding and chasing other butterflies in the area.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 05, 2016
Coordinator notes: Josiah Gilbert has sampled specimens of the fritillary there and based on your photograph, they are all callippe, subspecies comstocki. I discovered Large Veined Whites there as early as January and occasionally still go there myself as Moss Elfins occur there and at Devil's Gap-Ken Davenport