Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1258469

Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria coronis

Observation date: July 03, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Large Fritillary feeding at Phlox flowers on ridge line East of Tehachapi Mountain. Note the inboard rounded silvery white marginal spots. Sunny day in the 80’s F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 06, 2020
Coordinator notes: As best I can tell, you finally got a coronis hennei. They are much easier to identify out in nature than from a photo.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Kern County