Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 959030

West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella

Observation date: December 30, 2013
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: reared to hatch hatched on 1-27-14 to a west coast lady. this individual and three others ate cheese weed as the host plant. have raised others of this species that were green and black larva but they were on hollyhocks during summer. also have photos of pupa that i can post.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: February 24, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Orange County