Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1198218

Desert Marble
Euchloe lotta

Observation date: April 12, 2016
Date notes: Going through older pictures and noticed the spotting on the upper forewing was different than other whites I had photographed
Submitted by: Tim Shortell
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: February 03, 2019
Coordinator notes: Yes Tim....the Desert Marble, E. lotta. It is probably really a subspecies of Euchloe hyantis because there are intergrades known from the Kearn Plateau in California. Genetic splitting sometimes is disproved by actual study samples and biology. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Mesa County