Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 938365

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Observation date: December 19, 2012
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Males hill top on several hills in san clemente orange co, They will be there all day if its warm. They stay so still that there never seen, unless they fly. first time i saw one it was chasing a rival male, then i started looking.and they are easy to find.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: October 25, 2013
Coordinator notes: I have only seen one or two this year.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County