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  Sighting 1213818

Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria coronis

Observation date: June 29, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Weather: Mostly sunny and 82 degrees. Notes: Coronis Fritillaries were abundant along the Horsetooth Rock Trail on the 29th. Two individuals are shown here, one of which was nectaring on a Prickly Pear (Opuntia sp.).
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: October 04, 2019
Coordinator notes: Certainly Coronis which had a good flight year in the Front Range….I don't think I've observed one visiting the bloom of prickly pear. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Larimer County