Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

  Sighting 1020947

Observation date: June 30, 2014
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Specimen type: Photograph
Collection location: Josiah Gilbert (personal collection)
Observation notes: Sorry about the abnormal pinning. The specimen had dried to the point that I couldn't spread it's wings.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: January 01, 2015
Coordinator notes: You can relax butterflies by using tupperware containers, putting paper toweling in the bottom, add water and a small amount of alcohol to retard mold and put dry plastic over the wet paper towel, then put the dry butterfly on top of the plastic, even if pinned.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Monterey County