Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1012641

Arizona Sister
Adelpha eulalia

Observation date: September 10, 2014
Submitted by: Jodinek
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Slightly overcast day, on a hike in the Sandia Mountains, sat down to eat some trail mix, butterfly flew down and sat on my hand for several minutes, lots of oak in the area,
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: September 16, 2014
Coordinator notes: this is an Arizona Sister. We used to call them California Sisters up until about 5 years ago, but taxonomists recently determined that the AZ/NM species was different from the CA species. thanks for sharing this excellent photo!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Sandoval County