Observation date: July 19, 2022
Date notes: Hot day. Butterflies were flying early in the morning.
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Worn individual. Stroke of luck that I was able to get photos of both dorsal and ventral sides. Wasn't until I studied the photographs that I recognized it as a "Euphilotes" though with orange marginal spots on both FW and HW. Swift Guide mentions Spalding's as being the only Euphilotes with orange on both wings. Dorsal pattern matches Spalding's female perfectly. Range is also correct. Photographed on its host plant, Redroot Buckwheat (Eriogonum racemosum).
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: July 31, 2022
Coordinator notes: Your details and ID is correct and your sighting is the first OURAY COUNTY RECORD, pending further confirmation but is from my data. New county records are always valuable in plotting distributions. What is OSP in your sighting location (open space?)? You can email me directly if you want ...butterfliesofcolorado@hotmail.com I'll get back to your other submissions later this week. Mike
