Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1379819

Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha

Observation date: May 16, 2024
Submitted by: robertpb
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 17, 2024
Coordinator notes: Where is your geographic location? I can't tell by a dot on the map. What was the elevation, habitat? Foothill Woodland or Transition Zone Forest. It is either Euphydryas chalcedona sierra or Euphydryas editha rubicunda. An actual locality of a city or well known place in the forest would likely tell me. It is unlikely both species would occur at a single place. Both are in Mariposa County...Ken Davenport Based on the date, I think it likely you have the lower elevation Edith's Checkerspot.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Mariposa County