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Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe

Observation date: July 31, 2024
Submitted by: sandyleapt
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I am guessing here. Maybe a female Hydaspe Fritillary? Marys Peak, Parker Creek Falls. Roadside waterfall, riparian road cut. Butterfly nectaring on Clasping-leaf Arnica. There were eight Fritillaries nectaring on these flowers, not sure they were all the same species, this was the only one I got dorsal and ventral photos. Very intent on nectaring and occasionally displacing each other on a particularly favored blossom.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: September 15, 2024
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Oregon, Benton County