Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1127987

Diana Fritillary
Speyeria diana

Observation date: July 12, 2017
Submitted by: David Jones
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny, 95 degrees, 10 mph south wind. Caught nectaring on buttonbush on shady side of lake. In five years of paddling/collecting on this lake, this is only the second Diana I have ever seen there (other specimen, a female, recorded on this site last year). Specimen was worn/frayed, so it was released.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: July 22, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Wagoner County, United States, Oklahoma