Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1179258

Tailed Copper
Lycaena arota

Observation date: August 06, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: on rabbit bush 8 am with lots of other species dry getting warm to hot by 10 am
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 15, 2018
Coordinator notes: Subspecies virginiensis. OK Robert. I'll buy the book you keep talking about.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): Mono County, United States, California