Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1252835

Northwestern Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis

Observation date: June 22, 2020
Submitted by: topper72
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Few Clouds, slight breeze, temp in upper 70sF. Many seen nectaring on purple clover at ~9200 ft elevation.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: June 25, 2020
Coordinator notes: the one on the left has blue eyes, clearly Northwestern. Eye color is 'muddy' for the one on the right, but black on veins indicates Northwestern also.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Los Alamos County