Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1181803

Arachne Checkerspot
Poladryas arachne

Observation date: August 19, 2018
Submitted by: JulieLuetzelschwab
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I am unsure of this ID. It might be Northern Checkspot or another, but it has faint dots on the lower wide orange band that I had seen on some Dotted Checkerspot photos.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: August 23, 2018
Coordinator notes: Dotted and Arachne are very similar. some experts consider them the same species. In NM we have Dotted in NE NM on the prairies east of I-25 and Arachne in all major NM mountains. Thaks for sharing this excellent photo.
Checklist region(s): San Miguel County, United States, New Mexico