Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 730303

West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella

Observation date: August 05, 2012
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 7 individuals seen in 3 hr hike at about 4,500-5,200 ft elevation, mountain roads trails and meadows. Oddly, this sp outnumbered V cardui by about a factor of two. Carol Mack & John Stuart reported seeing V annabella on Mt Spokane yrs ago but this is the 1st photo documentation, I believe.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: August 07, 2012
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Washington, Spokane County