Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1339208

Zerene Fritillary
Speyeria zerene

Observation date: August 12, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Saw about 5 or 6 Speyerias in a patch of Arrow-leaved Groundsel (Senecio triangularis) most looking like this individual. More or less abandoned trail up Little White Mountain now mostly overgrown with alder.
Status: Resident
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: June 07, 2025
Coordinator notes: This should be S. z. garretti (more inland BC) but looks more like S. z. bremneri (more coastal BC). Might me an blend area between two subspecies. Thanks! JAMES STEEN
Checklist region(s): Canada, British Columbia