Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1113214

Gabb's Checkerspot
Chlosyne gabbii

Observation date: March 19, 2017
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Butterfly was flying around near hilltop and landing on California Golden Violets. Partly cloudy day in the 60's F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: March 20, 2017
Coordinator notes: Great submission!!! This is subspecies atrifasciata, a very heavily marked subspecies described by Hawks and Emmel in 1998 from that island-Ken Davenport