Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1361106

Northwestern Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis

Observation date: June 19, 2023
Submitted by: MJKrotzer
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: June 28, 2023
Coordinator notes: the greater frits are going through some taxonomic gyrations. Atlantis is no longer thought to occur in NM. most of ours are Northwestern, but that is under debate as well. nausicaa may be a full species.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Grant County