Possible Edith's Checkerspot - Euphydryas editha

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Possible Edith's Checkerspot - Euphydryas editha -

Nameless Ridge, Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
July 5, 2008
Size: About one and a half inch

This butterfly was seen on Nameless Ridge above treeline. Could it be an Edith's Checkerspot, Euphydryas editha?

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Contributed by Robin Hitchon on 6 July, 2008 - 1:20am
Last updated 8 September, 2012 - 11:38am

Moved

Moved from Butterflies.

… David J. Ferguson, 20 November, 2008 - 10:32pm

Wow, looks to be correct base

Wow, looks to be correct based on images in Brock & Kaufman, p. 195.

… Nina, 6 July, 2008 - 8:54am

Edith's Checkerspot

Thanks for your confirmation Nina. R Hitchon

… Robin Hitchon, 6 July, 2008 - 9:38pm

Hi Robin, you can probably mo

Hi Robin, you can probably move this directly to the species page fore Edith's Checkerspot--or if you're not confident, you can move it to the genus level.
Nina

… Nina, 21 July, 2008 - 8:37pm

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