Butterfly ID please...

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Posted by Kevin Birznieks on July 5, 2006 at 2:10 AM

I shot this at 12,000 feet in the San Juans over the weekend and I'm trying to find the species common and latin names. Anyone have a clue? Thanks in advance.

Posted by James H Egbert on July 5, 2006 at 9:32 AM

Try this...

http://www.imagesfromnature.net/graphics/pages/graphicdesign_identificationchart.html

Posted by Guy Tal on July 5, 2006 at 10:41 AM

Looks like a checkerspot.

Guy

Posted by Kevin Birznieks on July 5, 2006 at 7:50 PM

Thanks, Guy. That looks about right. I don't know squat about butterflies.

Posted by Ken Wyatt on July 5, 2006 at 11:58 PM

Hi Kevin, neat picture! Sorry I can't be of much help. Have you tried shooting in the Butterfly Pavillion?

As long as we're on the subject of insects, I recently posted the picture of a creepy-looking bug in the "World at your Feet" "sticky" section at the top. Anyone hazard a guess as to what it is? Darn thing still gives me nightmares!