Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1317427

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Observation date: December 02, 2021
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sipping the weeping sap along with other gph and flies have never seen this behavior before for this species, also not common to see multiple male together. Mesquite branch had been cut off and the sap was seeping out of the bark a few inches back.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: December 06, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County