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Orange butterfly with black stripes - Boloria
Copyright © 2018 wcleung

Orange butterfly with black stripes - Boloria
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
June 20, 2018
Size: 30-40mm wing span
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Contributed by wcleung on 25 June, 2018 - 10:30pm
Last updated 10 August, 2018 - 11:57am

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Skippers.
… Ken Allison, 10 August, 2018 - 11:57am login or register to post comments

possible ID
Species Boloria selene - Silver-bordered Fritillary - Hodges#4464 ?
… wcleung, 24 July, 2018 - 7:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Purplish Fritillary
I think it looks more like Purplish, Boloria chariclea, with the dark bases to the wings. It's always very helpful to have a shot of the underside of a small fritillary, if possible.
… Ken Allison, 25 July, 2018 - 7:33am login or register to post comments

 
thanks!
Unfortunately, the butterfly did not stop flying except for some brief moments lying flat on the path, so, I could not get a shot of the underwings.
… wcleung, 31 July, 2018 - 11:05pm login or register to post comments

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