Observation date: May 01, 2020
Submitted by: Carol Shearly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Spring morning about 58 degrees, outside Davis, California. This butterfly was solo but joined by a couple tiger swallowtails on a flowering Peruvian lily plant. I'd never seen it before and I've lived in this area since 1971. Based on my review of images it might be an Arizona Red-spotted Purple butterfly. I'm curious to know what type of butterfly it is.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 08, 2020
Coordinator notes: Subspecies hirsute, a northern California butterfly.-Ken Davenport
