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Speyeria
Bright orange with dark brown or black markings. About 2" - 3" wing span.
Saw this beauty feeding on a Pussypaw plant in Sequoia National Park. One of the more common butterflies seen in the park, as I was told on a butterfly info card.
There are so many Speyeria species in the Sierras. It is really difficult to identify to species unless you have a specimen. This one is probably Speyeria due to its size, but there is another Genus, Boloria (the lesser fritillaries) that are very similar.
Spotted on Jun 8, 2013
Submitted on Jun 19, 2013
