Observation date: May 05, 2012
Submitted by: joeschelling
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Female observed feeding on a rockcress (Arabis drummondi)on a hillside at William Humphries WMA; also seen earlier at Edward Sargent WMA
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 10, 2012
Coordinator notes: Joe, the orangetips have been re-assessed and re-arranged taxonomically (Stout 2018). Among the findings are (1) that adult wing markings can be unreliable; (2) that A. julia and A. thoosa may converge in northern Rio Arriba County; and that most other reports (specimens) from that area examined by Stout and colleagues match better with julia ssp. prestonorum based on 5th instar larva and pupal characters. Therefore, and although the photos are not definitive, I'm changing this ID to julia. it may not be the final word, but another stage of discussion. I will try to get up there this spring and get my own photos.
