Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1064728

Tailed Orange
Pyrisitia proterpia

Observation date: September 06, 2015
Submitted by: Martin and Sara
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: a horribly hot Texan afternoon, spent looking for metalmarks and a brilliantly orange butterfly passes along the trail. Miracles of miracles, it alights and we managed the two, and only two, images of what we THINK must be a Tailed Orange. (Excitement ensues :o)
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: September 11, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Goliad County