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Euphydryas gillettii
A Checkerspot butterfly species only found in the Greater Yellowstone Area. Characterized by the orange band on the dorsal view of the wings.
Willowy marsh habitat on pilgrim creek. Their host plant, twinberry, is found exclusively here.
Spotted on Jul 5, 2016
Submitted on Jul 9, 2016
![[Euphydryas aurinia]](https://lh3.ggpht.com/cKkvHnkePlQlnLS-PX92oClmtcWQlV6bu1-O27qhQgBdzWd0gKgY53PFgD2QVqRJK7CJsdQj2xtqLFITS3I=s62-c)
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I love the Tetons, and was lucky enough to be able to live in the park this summer. I still have a few weeks left here, and there's not too many places I'd rather be. Thanks, Hema Shah, I hope all is well.
lovely find ,Logan. The grand Tetons is a great place!!