Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1414136

Regal Fritillary
Speyeria idalia

Observation date: September 08, 2025
Date notes: Low 70's partly cloudy
Submitted by: Allison Barta
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: dropped out of the sky onto this thistle, fed for a moment and took off. Taken by my friend Dave, Right after he took this photo I stopped to pick him up to go photograph Black swallowtails in a high cone flower meadow. He had no idea this was a Regal until he showed me this pic today. In his front yard, just below his deck.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: September 13, 2025
Coordinator notes: Great find! Late date for WI seems to be September 25th, and there have been photograph documentations from Buffalo County historically. -Jeff Gesell
Checklist region(s): United States, Wisconsin, Buffalo County