Observation date: August 25, 2020
Submitted by: Luna-Linuche.76
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Overcast, smoky, warm. Butterfly was feeding on yellow flowers of Bloomer's Goldenbush (Ericameria bloomeri) by side of road that bordered a sparse Lodgepole Pine forest. Only saw 2 fritillaries in the area, along with many skippers.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 31, 2020
Coordinator notes: Females of this species appear in late summer and fall to lay their eggs; many aestivate during much of the summer-Ken Davenport
