Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1309414

Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia

Observation date: August 27, 2021
Submitted by: twofried
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: A rather interesting and dark individual on the dorsal side but everything else seems to fit for Variegated.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: September 09, 2021
Coordinator notes: it is unusually dark, but the only relative of claudia is hegesia, which has less dark, not more. so a dark claudia it is.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Taos County