Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1424825

Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia

Observation date: June 11, 2026
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: June 14, 2026
Coordinator notes: Your ID is correct...subspecies rorina...you can see the very narrow row of secondary spots behind the main-larger median white band...the character that promoted the name (I was co-author with James Scott). In this respect it is a bit like E. editha but editha is much redder dorsally, among other differences. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Grand County