Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1339846

Great Basin Fritillary
Speyeria egleis

Observation date: August 16, 2022
Submitted by: glennfine
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Nectaring on Coyote Mint. Last photo is habitat and the specimen was about 3/4 up the slope shown in the photo. Maybe this is Speyeria egleis oweni
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 18, 2022
Coordinator notes: Strangely, I found oweni commonly on Mt. Shasta in early July 1996 but saw none in July 2020 or 2022 anywhere!-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Siskiyou County