Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1043811

Gorgon Copper
Lycaena gorgon

Observation date: May 09, 2015
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: high about 75 clear sky, 100+ daily for three days between males and females. Tall buckwheat was one of the most common plants, juniper oaks meadows, chaparral chamise sage scrub, pines digger and colter, bay laurel, blue oak, live oak. valley oak. scrub oak. maple. very diverse area about 3,000 ft. juniper campground trail! rain two days before .14
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 14, 2015
Coordinator notes: You are slipping! Your photos are both the same species!-Ken Davenport