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  Sighting 1132755

Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia

Observation date: August 30, 2012
Submitted by: Bill Pranty
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Photographed in my backyard 29 and 30 Aug 2012, one and two days after Tropical Storm Isaac passed by, heading northwest, in the Gulf of Mexico, maybe 500 miles farther south. These Pasco County sightings were probably related to Isaac. Was resting on Beautyberry.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: August 10, 2017
Coordinator notes: Unusual northern record. Perhaps was related to northerly winds as suggested.
Checklist region(s): Pasco County, United States, Florida