Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1182018

Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe

Observation date: August 22, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: its been just a male here and there but this female showed up and shortly after she started depositing eggs, the males showed up to give chase! She left us quite a few eggs the next generation is on the way Warm Dry Clear light breeze have been seeing these all year around inland just a mile or less! guess they don't like the moist coast until it gets hot and dry?
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 22, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Orange County, United States, California