Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 726723

Regal Fritillary
Speyeria idalia

Observation date: August 23, 2008
Submitted by: Prairie Wetland...
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: A visitor netted this butterfly while searching for monarchs for us to tag during our Monarch Mania Day. She captured it somewhere on the south end of the PWLC property and we released it near the front entrance. The exact location on our property where she found it is not known.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: July 14, 2012
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Minnesota, Otter Tail County