Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1154215

Pacific Orangetip
Anthocharis sara

Observation date: March 20, 2018
Submitted by: Chris Carvalho
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sleeping individual on poison oak shrub showing resemblance of underside wing camouflage pattern to lichens on the shrub. Sunny afternoon, calm conditions with temperature in mid 50's F. While I noticed this resemblance in an earlier observation, I was unable to obtain a photo to document it until now. The butterflies were beginning to enter tree branches at this time of day to sleep, so I watched for one to photograph.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: March 25, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Klickitat County, United States, Washington