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Phyciodes
Copyright © 2007 Bill Johnson

Phyciodes
Pine River, Cass County, Minnesota, USA
June 17, 2007
Are these butterflies Silvery Checkerspots or Pearl Crescents? I'm thinking they're a Checkerspot variety.
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Contributed by Bill Johnson on 4 July, 2007 - 6:38pm
Last updated 28 January, 2008 - 2:30pm

Moved
Moved from Brushfooted Butterflies.
… J.D. Roberts, 26 September, 2007 - 2:35pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Brushfooted Butterflies.
… Tom Bentley, 26 September, 2007 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies.
… Tom Bentley, 26 September, 2007 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

Silvery Checkerspot
They both sure look like Silvery Checkerspots. Compare them to this one: .
… Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, 4 July, 2007 - 7:13pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree - Silvery Checkerspot
They can vary enough to make you wonder, but they're fairly easy to id in MN/WI. These look like the ones I've seen.

Great shot.
… Mo Whalen, 10 July, 2007 - 10:04pm login or register to post comments

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