Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1331118

Northern Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla

Observation date: July 03, 2022
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: July 10, 2022
Coordinator notes: This is the Northern Checkerspot...I think you had submitted photos of two I verified yesterday as the Anicia Checkerspot (Euphydryas anicia and not "chalcedona" that you suggested as an ID). Compare the two...the forewings have a little different shape around the wing tips...you should be able to detect a slight lobe-shape formed on the Northern (especially the left fw of your photo). Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, El Paso County