Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1164425

Zerene Fritillary
Speyeria zerene

Observation date: June 17, 2018
Submitted by: Lisahug
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This is my best guess. Flew in rapidly, fed briefly on a dandelion-type flower, (maybe 1 or 2 minutes) and then sped off. habitat was a well-watered park lawn with ornamental shade trees. The surrounding area was high desert sagebrush habitat. All 3 pics are of same individual.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 24, 2018
Coordinator notes: Subspecies malcolmi-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): Mono County, United States, California