Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1221571

Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton

Observation date: July 09, 2019
Date notes: All throughout the first two weeks of July, there were a TON of them, haven't seen them since about the 14th or so
Submitted by: momonami
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Saw flying around and mating in a field with plenty of plantain plants and turtlehead flowers. This was the best picture I could get sadly.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: July 31, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Michigan, Oakland County