physicsdave's Identifications

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Myopa rubida

Observer

thyg

Date

May 22, 2023 02:03 PM PDT

Place

Okanagan-Similkameen, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)

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Myopa rubida - Photo (c) jawadfrangieh, all rights reserved, uploaded by jawadfrangieh

physicsdave's ID: Myopa rubida, a member of Thick-headed Flies (Family Conopidae)

Added on September 15, 2023

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Sylvan Hairstreak (Satyrium sylvinus)

Observer

thelittlenighthawk

Date

August 23, 2022 12:09 PM MDT

Place

Hillcrest Mines, AB T0K 1C0, Canada (Google, OSM)

3 IDs

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Sylvan Hairstreak - Photo (c) dickwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by dickwood

physicsdave's ID: Sylvan Hairstreak (Satyrium sylvinus)

Added on August 3, 2023

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Greenish Blue (Icaricia saepiolus)

Observer

krschwengler

Date

July 2023

Place

Alberta, CA (Google, OSM)

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Gillett's Checkerspot (Euphydryas gillettii)

Observer

davidrscott

Date

June 28, 2023 03:25 PM MDT

Place

Cardston County, AB, Canada (Google, OSM)

4 IDs

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Gillett's Checkerspot - Photo (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

physicsdave's ID: Gillett's Checkerspot (Euphydryas gillettii)

Added on July 4, 2023

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Luna Moth (Actias luna)

Observer

emilita

Date

June 8, 2023 05:18 AM MDT

Place

Cold Lake Provincial Park, Bonnyville No. 87, AB, CA (Google, OSM)

4 IDs

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North American Luna Moth - Photo (c) Patrick Randall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

physicsdave's ID: Luna Moth (Actias luna)

Added on June 11, 2023

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Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)

Observer

aswane

Date

August 18, 2022 09:41 AM MDT

Place

Kananaskis, AB, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

Green caterpillar with black lines and yellow dots

6 IDs

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Anise Swallowtail - Photo (c) Robin Gwen Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Robin Gwen Agarwal

physicsdave's ID: Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)

Added on April 6, 2023

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Subgenus Speyeria

Observer

cbrucechristensen

Date

July 10, 2021 10:38 PM MDT

Place

Crowsnest Pass, AB T0K, Canada (Google, OSM)

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Atlantis Fritillary - Photo (c) Curt Lehman, all rights reserved, uploaded by Curt Lehman

physicsdave's ID: Atlantis Fritillary (Argynnis atlantis)

Added on April 6, 2023

Leading

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What

Atlantis Fritillary (Argynnis atlantis)

Observer

matthias22

Date

July 27, 2021 02:29 PM MDT

Place

AB: 53 km NW Hinton (Google, OSM)

Description

On Trifolium pratense

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physicsdave's ID: Atlantis Fritillary (Argynnis atlantis)

Added on March 10, 2023

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Added as part of a taxon swap

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Aphrodite Fritillary (Argynnis aphrodite)

Observer

matthias22

Date

July 21, 2020 09:55 AM MDT

Place

Writing-on-Stone PP, Davis Coulee (Google, OSM)

Description

Nectaring on Monardia fistulosa

3 IDs

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Aphrodite Fritillary - Photo (c) nancydengler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

physicsdave's ID: Aphrodite Fritillary (Argynnis aphrodite)

Added on March 10, 2023

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Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Aphrodite Fritillary (Argynnis aphrodite)

Observer

matthias22

Date

July 18, 2020 11:06 AM MDT

Place

Writing-on-Stone PP, Humphrey Coulee (Google, OSM)

Description

Nectaring on Monarda fistulosa

3 IDs

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physicsdave's ID: Aphrodite Fritillary (Argynnis aphrodite)

Added on March 10, 2023

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Added as part of a taxon swap

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Callippe Fritillary (Argynnis callippe)

Observer

matthias22

Date

July 18, 2020 11:06 AM MDT

Place

AB: Writing-on-Stone, nr. Humphrey Coulee (Google, OSM)

Description

Photographed next to this male: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55822063. On Monarda fistulosa.

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Callippe Fritillary - Photo (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

physicsdave's ID: Callippe Fritillary (Argynnis callippe)

Added on March 9, 2023

Improving

Added as part of a taxon swap

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Callippe Fritillary (Argynnis callippe)

Observer

matthias22

Date

June 2, 2021 11:28 AM MDT

Place

Writing-on-Stone PP, Van Cleeve Coulee (Google, OSM)

Description

I was surprised to see one this early in the season. Unfortunately no good picture.

2 IDs

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physicsdave's ID: Callippe Fritillary (Argynnis callippe)

Added on March 9, 2023

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Added as part of a taxon swap

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Northwestern Fritillary (Argynnis hesperis)

Observer

matthias22

Date

July 1, 2021 12:06 PM MDT

Place

AB: nr. Bridge Lake NA (Google, OSM)

Description

Nectaring on dogbane in aspen woods

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Northwestern Fritillary - Photo (c) Neil Bjorklund, all rights reserved, uploaded by Neil Bjorklund

physicsdave's ID: Northwestern Fritillary (Argynnis hesperis)

Added on March 9, 2023

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Added as part of a taxon swap

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3 photos

What

Greenish Blue (Icaricia saepiolus)

Observer

osmanthus

Date

July 11, 2022 09:18 AM MDT

Place

Calgary, AB T1Y 0A3, Canada (Google, OSM)

5 IDs

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Greenish Blue - Photo (c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Laura Gaudette

physicsdave's ID: Greenish Blue (Icaricia saepiolus)

Added on March 2, 2023

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Long Dash (Polites mystic)

Observer

allan5519

Date

June 22, 2022 09:29 AM MDT

Place

Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary Red Deer Alberta Canada (Google, OSM)

4 IDs

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Long Dash - Photo (c) Scott King, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

physicsdave's ID: Long Dash (Polites mystic)

Added on March 2, 2023

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Large Marble (Euchloe ausonides)

Observer

heinerziegler

Date

April 17, 1990 07:47 PM MDT

Place

Forestry Trunk Rd, Alberta, Kanada (Google, OSM)

Description

Canada Alberta, Red Deer river Rocky Mts., 25 km ob Forestry Trunk Road,
leg. J.REICHEL.
female
in Coll.Dr.H.ZIEGLER, Naturhistorisches Museum Bern (Schweiz)

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Large Marble - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

physicsdave's ID: Large Marble (Euchloe ausonides)

Added on March 2, 2023

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Northern Azure (Celastrina lucia)

Observer

perksimages

Date

May 7, 2020 10:39 AM MDT

Place

Tawa, Alberta, Canada (Google, OSM)

Description

Here in Alberta, Spring Azures are usually the first of the non-overwintering butterflies to emerge in spring. There are three colour forms which can be identified by their underside wing patterns. This one is "lucia", with a large dark patch in the centre of the hindwing. "Violacea", the least common of the three forms, is much lighter beneath with only a sprinkling of dark spots. This morph is so similar to the European Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) that Spring Azures were originally thought to be the same species.