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Zerene Fritillary
Speyeria zerene

Observation date: August 15, 2023
Submitted by: Dobber31
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Nectaring on Monardella at Monitor Pass. Breezy, 12-15 mph, with partly cloudy conditions. Upper 70's. Subtle wing pattern and color differences from the Zerene seen on the west side of the pass a few days earlier. Open grassland and sagebrush ridge with scattered Pinyon.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 24, 2023
Coordinator notes: I can't be sure of subspecies but if really in Mono County it is likely malcolmi which is what flies even in the Tioga Pass area and in Mono County-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Mono County