Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 854393

California Sister
Adelpha californica

Observation date: April 27, 2013
Submitted by: KarenBP
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This beautiful butterfly, seen in Mission Trails Regional Park at the San Diego/Santee border, was amazingly friendly and had no problem with me getting close to it, my dog as well did not seem to create any fear. It hung by us for quite sometime. i'm curious what kind of butterfly it might be. Thank you!
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 01, 2013
Coordinator notes: I saw my first California Sister of 2013 yesterday near Santa Margarita in SLO County. Thanks!
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County