Observation date: June 04, 2016
Submitted by: sgguthart
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: February 25, 2018
Coordinator notes: These are indeed all individuals of the Edith's Checkerspot. The difference between the two individuals (top two pictures vs. bottom picture), especially the white band on the hindwing, can be attributed to either genetic variation or differing subspecies (there are around 30 subspecies of this checkerspot)! The Chalcedon Checkerspot lacks much of the red-orange coloration that's present on these ones, and no other checkerspot in Larimer County even remotely resembles this species. Great find; it sure seems like you have good luck with checkerspots!
