Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1341679

Mormon Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia

Observation date: August 20, 2022
Submitted by: NikkiM
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: October 20, 2022
Coordinator notes: Genomic work just published by Grishin et al places this in Speyeria bischoffi, a different species not previously recognized as a different species than mormonia. The real mormonia is limited to California-Ken Davenport The wing shape shows this is a greater fritillary, not a Boloria....Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, Wyoming, Park County