Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1080411

Stella Orangetip
Anthocharis stella

Observation date: May 03, 2016
Submitted by: bobscafe
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Happened to see an orange tip fly by, and had seen one stop earlier at this tiny purplish flower, so got set up and was rewarded with these pictures. Sunny warm , low 70's, no wind. They never stop for long, so pictures are tough to get.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: May 13, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, British Columbia

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