Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1108974

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Observation date: October 22, 2016
Submitted by: Nancy Hamlett
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Nectaring on Scale-Broom (Lepidospartum squamatum) in an area of sage scrub at the Claremont Colleges' Bernard Field Station.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: November 27, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Partner project: Los Angeles Butterfly Survey