A fresh female 'Neumoegen's' Sagebrush Checkerspot in a wash near Cottonwood Spring, Joshua Tree National Park, March 29, 2009.
Same 'Neumoegen's' Sagebrush Checkerspot as above. The beautiful host plant, Desert Aster, is common in this area.
A male 'Neumoegen's' Sagebrush Checkerspot patrolling a wash at Cottonwood Spring, Joshua Tree, March 29, 2009.
A different male 'Neumoegen's' Sagebrush Checkerspot at Cottonwood Spring, Joshua Tree, March 29, 2009. Males patrolling washes are easily found in this area.
Ventral view of another Chlosyne acastus neumoegeni. Rock Corral, SBern Co., April 13, 2008.