Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1152695

California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Observation date: February 09, 2018
Submitted by: Lisahug
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 2 or 3 hanging around a woodchip/compost pile in the hot sun with some small puddles nearby. Was out driving for about 3 hours today and saw about 25 or 30 individuals, this over a 20 mile road. no discernible direction of flight pattern. But, if they came close to a Common Buckeye also on the woodchip pile, the Buckeye would chase them.
Status: Migrant
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: February 10, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Sonoma County, United States, California