Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1276867

California Sister
Adelpha californica

Observation date: October 05, 2020
Submitted by: lilpringle16
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: it is primarily black but has an orange spot on the left and right top corner of its wings with white spots coming down from both orange spots
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: October 06, 2020
Coordinator notes: The only butterflies this species can be confused with in California are the Arizona Sister and Lorquin's Admiral-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Mateo County