Observation date: May 16, 2026
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Male feeding at Coyote Mint flowers, along with multiple females nearby ovipositing on Calliandra haematocephala host plant young leaves in a Ventura backyard. Partly cloudy day in the 70’s F with a heat wave inland in Los Angeles and surrounding counties. These were not raised and arrived on their own. ID point other than the host plants is the straight, unbroken line to the wing tip.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 17, 2026
Coordinator notes: These have colonized the coastal areas north to Ventura County-Ken Davenport
