Attributes of Anthocharis sara
Pacific Orangetip
Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Upperside of male forewing with large, orange-red spot; border of apex dark, narrow. Female spot smaller; dark border with white wedges. Underside of hindwing with scattered, dark-green marbling. Late spring individuals are larger with less black and hyave yellow green marbling below. Some individuals are yellow.
Wing Span: 1 1/16 - 1 1/2 inches (2.7 - 4.0 cm).
Life History: Males patrol, mostly in valleys, for females. Eggs are laid singly near tops of host plants. Young caterpillars feed on flower buds, older ones on flowers and fruits. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One flight during June in Alaska; primary flight on California coast from February-April with a second partial flight from May-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants in the mustard (Brassicaceae) family especially rock cresses such as tower mustard. In California, presence of late flowering \"true\"" mustards (Brassica species) allows extended larval feeding and a partial second flight."
Adult Food: Flower nectar, including that of host mustards, thistles, fiddleneck, and brodiaeas.
Habitat: Open oak woods in hills, orchards, fields, meadows, streamcourses, canyons.
Range: Alaska coast south to Baja California mainly to west of Pacific divide.
Conservation: Conserve restricted populations.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Preserve host plant and flyway habitats.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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April 28, 2013 | DanielLichtblau | Los Angeles County, California, United States | April 29, 2013 | Details |
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April 27, 2013 | John Barry | Klickitat County, Washington, United States | April 28, 2013 | Details |
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April 03, 2013 | David Allen Jones | Orange County, California, United States | April 06, 2013 | Details |
| April 23, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Sterling Mattoon) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 09, 1984 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Humboldt County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 19, 1986 | legacy.reporter (William Swisher) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 29, 1996 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 29, 1996 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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March 16, 2011 | Amateur Entomologist | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | February 18, 2012 | Details |
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March 03, 2011 | Amateur Entomologist | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | February 17, 2012 | Details |
| May 28, 1979 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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April 17, 2008 | RaisingButterflies.org | Plumas County, California, United States | September 06, 2011 | Details |
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April 19, 2011 | guy_incognito | San Bernardino County, California, United States | August 14, 2011 | Details |
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March 22, 2011 | Nancy Hamlett | Los Angeles County, California, United States | June 06, 2011 | Details |
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May 16, 2010 | Nancy Hamlett | Los Angeles County, California, United States | June 06, 2011 | Details |
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May 01, 2011 | rick coye | Orange County, California, United States | May 06, 2011 | Details |
| February 11, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 16, 2003 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 25, 2005 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 15, 2007 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 16, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Kern County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 08, 1980 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Placer County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 08, 1979 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Solano County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 30, 1981 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Lake County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 30, 1964 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 07, 1919 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 06, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Ventura County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 02, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Paul M. Thompson) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 03, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Paul M. Thompson) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 28, 1968 | legacy.reporter (David Bauer) | Douglas County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 08, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Ventura County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 09, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 03, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Mark Walker) | Riverside County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| March 16, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dimock) | Ventura County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 15, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 03, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Mark Walker) | Riverside County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 08, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Ventura County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| March 16, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dimock) | Ventura County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 09, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 15, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 03, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Mark Walker) | Riverside County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 08, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Ventura County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| March 16, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dimock) | Ventura County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 09, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 15, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 22, 1991 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | Riverside County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| March 19, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kings County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| February 22, 1988 | legacy.reporter (Jerry A. Powell) | Monterey County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| April 23, 1983 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| May 18, 1987 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Shasta County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details |
