Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 764963

Stella Orangetip
Anthocharis stella

Observation date: May 18, 2012
Submitted by: snowcat
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I found it remarkable to catch any shot at all, as this one does not cooperate for photos. This day we had a dozen of them fluttering along the trail's seeps, and it was the first ever sighting for my companions.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: February 13, 2013
Coordinator notes: Great shot of a challenging butterfly to photograph. Note that your record falls in the range of Stella's Orangetip, recently split from Sara's, but other officials still regard them as the same species. Oh, taxonomy!
Checklist region(s): Chelan County, Washington, United States