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  Sighting 1288956

Leanira Checkerspot
Chlosyne leanira

Observation date: April 18, 2021
Submitted by: dkaralun
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 75 degrees and breezy. Many checkerspots were coming in to the only area with flowers.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: April 21, 2021
Coordinator notes: Subspecies alma. Despite the severe drought, I found this checkerspot in the Western Mojave Desert two days ago near Lone Pine, the first time I've seen it in the Western Mojave Desert in 28 years! You are doing well in what is a complete loss in many reports I am getting in the Mojave-Ken Davenport