Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha

Observation date: May 23, 2022
Submitted by: MAKI
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: An abundance of these butterflies observed along road (100+).
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 04, 2022
Coordinator notes: I will say this might be an Anicia Checkerspot but the body markings would seem to indicate something close to Euphydryas editha monoensis. Also, my Nevada state records indicate Anicia Checkerspots are unknown in that county, surprising to me. But is certainly should be there, but we would have to have a series of actual specimens and test some genomically to know.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, Nevada, Nye County