Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1264707

West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella

Observation date: July 25, 2020
Submitted by: MAKI
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Alpine setting, approximately 11,000' amsl.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 29, 2020
Coordinator notes: West Coast Ladies can be common on the Sandia Crest above Albuquerque, New Mexico and these migrate uphill in the Sierra Nevadas in the fall in wetter years. I saw one on Mt. Ashland, Oregon at 7000' last July 12th, only to find out later these are not seen in that state often or in every year-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, Nevada, Clark County