Observation date: April 29, 2020
Submitted by: sgguthart
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny, windy, 65 degrees, 7,400 elevation. This butterfly was seen nectaring on Townsendia hookeri (Easter Daisy).
Status: Resident
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: May 19, 2020
Coordinator notes: Your suggested ID of this unique species is correct. Milbert's Tortoiseshells are usually the first butterfly species to emerge in late winter/early spring in our area, and their offspring can also be seen flying in the summer and fall, as well as the spring of the following year (they overwinter as adults).
