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Arachne Checkerspot

Poladryas arachne

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Butterfly!

Habitat:

Centennial Cone Open Space Park,

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8 Comments

HeidiEaton
HeidiEaton 11 years ago

Yup, definitely an Arachne. The orange body bands and blue-gray eyes are identifying marks.

AdamBrown
AdamBrown 11 years ago

I'll go ahead and use your suggestion Keith. Thanks!

AdamBrown
AdamBrown 11 years ago

Thanks Y'all!! (that's texan)

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Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

really nice shot and beautiful butterfly!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

Great! Very beautiful!

AdamBrown
AdamBrown 11 years ago

Thanks Ryan! and Thanks for the ID tip Keith! It looks like you're right, but I really don't know anything myself..Maybe someone can verify.

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

This is a bit of a shot in the dark as I am not at all familiar with this genus, but it looks a lot like Arachne Checkerspot - Poladryas arachne.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/25003

Ryan21
Ryan21 11 years ago

Great spotting

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AdamBrown
Spotted by
AdamBrown

Colorado, USA

Spotted on May 25, 2012
Submitted on May 26, 2012

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