Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 958883

Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme

Observation date: February 20, 2014
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 75 day high at 2500-3000 ft lots of vetch in meadow. lots of green grass, pines, indian paint brush blooming,also some buck wheat, native pea's, clematis, ceaonthus, manzanita, laurel sumac. higher up on a hill top saw bramble? elfin, red admiral. west coast lady p. dusky and f dusky. and a blue. or two. large meadows by campground called blue jay, also coastal sage and live oak's sycamores warm for feb. eighty plus at lower elevations.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: February 21, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Riverside County