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  Sighting 1113705

California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Observation date: March 19, 2017
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: These Are Becoming Very Common in the local Foothills Santa Ana Foothills Cleveland National, And as you said the records don't show these being common here. The hill tops and Valleys have been sites of good action with this species. Everywhere i go hiking i see them Even in the hills above Anza Borrego Desert! or should i say the Laguna Mountains and mountains above Borrego around Rachita Ca. Warm Day Clear no rain for about 20 days at least! Finding clusters of these in lots of locations! on host calif lilac
Status: Resident
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: June 06, 2017
Coordinator notes: Based on host plant and adult photograph.
Checklist region(s): Riverside County, United States, California