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Colon Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon (W.H. Edwards, 1881)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: NULL
Wing Span: NULL
Life History: NULL
Flight: NULL
Caterpillar Hosts: NULL
Adult Food: NULL
Habitat: NULL
Range: NULL
Conservation: NULL
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: NULL
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 114 verified sightings

Observation date: Aug 06, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022

Observation date: Jul 16, 2022
Submitted by: Shearwater13
Region: Union County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 18, 2022

Observation date: Jun 23, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Klickitat County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 30, 2022

Observation date: Jun 15, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 22, 2021

Observation date: Jul 13, 2021
Submitted by: Artemisia
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 12, 2021

Observation date: Jun 27, 2021
Submitted by: hmseiver
Region: Sanders County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 25, 2021

Observation date: Aug 03, 2021
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 04, 2021

Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021

Observation date: Jun 26, 2021
Submitted by: hmseiver
Region: Sanders County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 30, 2021

Observation date: Jul 24, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 28, 2021

Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 31, 2020

Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020

Observation date: Jun 30, 2020
Submitted by: Brush_lady
Region: Union County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 01, 2020

Observation date: Jun 30, 2020
Submitted by: Brush_lady
Region: Union County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 01, 2020

Observation date: May 22, 2020
Submitted by: snakecollector
Region: Douglas County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 23, 2020

Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Feb 11, 2020

Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: gasigr
Region: Linn County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 09, 2019

Observation date: Jul 15, 2016
Submitted by: gasigr
Region: Crook County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 09, 2019

Observation date: Jun 09, 2019
Submitted by: gasigr
Region: Wheeler County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 09, 2019

Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: Sailortom
Region: Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Nov 05, 2019

Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: flatus
Region: Yakima County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 03, 2019

Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Cowlitz County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019

Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: clepsydrae
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 15, 2019

Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: Silverity
Region: Cowlitz County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 14, 2019
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