Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1161224

Tailed Copper
Lycaena arota

Observation date: June 08, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On Buckwheat Territorial Male 80 clear hot Dry but humid air, saw only three or four of these, all seemed to be males and very Fresh! Also gorgon, dogface dusky checkerspot skippers swallowtail sister admiral others also!
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: June 25, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Orange County, United States, California