Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria coronis

Observation date: June 20, 2017
Submitted by: Eric Olson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: netted.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: October 28, 2017
Coordinator notes: This is the Coronis Fritillary. If you compare photos in Part 2 you should be able to see differences between the two and Aphrodite. In the field you can separate aphrodite from the other species when caught by looking at the color of the eyes when alive. The eyes of aphrodite are brown (as they are on nokomis and idalia - also diana in the East) while the other species have grayish-blue eyes. Mike
Checklist region(s): Boulder County, United States, Colorado