Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 938992

California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Observation date: July 30, 2011
Submitted by: sandyleapt
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Puddling. Warm, sunny afternoon. Site is flat, bounded by two paved roads and a creek. Creek bank is muddy, rest of the site is covered with needle duff and dust/dirt, high conifer canopy, no ground covering plants to speak of. I saw the site used as an informal campground and by range cattle coming to water when there are no campers (on previous trips to Camas Prairie).
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: November 02, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Oregon, Wasco County