Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1199505

California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Observation date: February 21, 2019
Submitted by: Lisahug
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 55degF and winds from the NW. Powerline Cut clearing in a dense Douglas Fir Forest. warm and sheltered from wind here. only butterfly of the day.
Status: Migrant
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: February 21, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Sonoma County