Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 616002

Great Basin Fritillary
Speyeria egleis

Observation date: July 20, 2011
Submitted by: mgiffen
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: September 13, 2011
Coordinator notes: Based on your belief in a small size that this is a Boloria epithore, I believe you have Speyeria egleis based on field marks. In most cases we need to see the hind wing disk on the hindwing below for reliable ID.
Checklist region(s): Modoc County, California, United States