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4.0 cm wing span.
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This was a large meadow to the slight north of Ponderosa, CA Jerry Powell had visited years back...
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Butterfly near Cody Lake
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Meadow Fritillary (Boloria bellona) on bugguide Thanks to Kaylee Skylyn for the ID Esmerelda Basin, Teanaway i071908 021
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The hindwing (not pictured...) had the expected silver spots, ruling out S. adiaste
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The hindwing (not pictured...) had the expected silver spots, ruling out S. adiaste
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Bog Frit or Pacific Fritillary
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I am not sure of the ID that I made on this one. I saw this butterfly along Lake Sylvia's trail next to slow moving water and a tons of bushes with flowers.
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Pacific Fritillary (Boloria epithore, Western Meadow Fritillary), CA-4 at FR 7N09, Calaveras County, California - 8 June 2013. Thanks to David Ferguson and Bug Guide for the identification.
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South Lake Tahoe Butterfly Count
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Actively ovipositing on the blackberry, though the larval host plant is Viola sp.. This is not unusual for species that undergo diapause. The violets are at peak deliciousness in the spring and often hard to find this time of year...
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Meadow Fritillary (Boloria bellona) on bugguide Thanks to Kaylee Skylyn for the ID Esmerelda Basin, Teanaway i071908 021
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