Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1027783

Observation date: February 24, 2015
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny day. Ocean Breezes in ravine area on top of cliffs at El Matador State Beach. Blue butterfly was just flying around and occasionally landing on different plants. It didn't appear to be feeding except maybe briefly on mustard. Lots of yellow aster wild flowers, mustard, sage brush and other plants in the area.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: February 24, 2015
Coordinator notes: Likely, this is subspecies australis-Ken Davenport