Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1043961

California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Observation date: May 10, 2015
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: visiting onion flower for nectar, warm 75+ for a high about 3600 ft just below summit of mt diablo lots of buck brush, chamise oaks grasses tall buck wheat. red larkspur lots of flowers blooming.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 16, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.