Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1340729

California Sister
Adelpha californica

Observation date: August 21, 2022
Submitted by: Chris Carvalho
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Basking on mud in a boggy roadside below a steep clearcut. Same location as my previous observation (1340141) here, but on a different day. This is a different individual, distinguished by no hindwing damage. Evidence the butterflies are resident at this site. Calm, sunny afternoon with temperature in mid 80s F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 23, 2022
Coordinator notes: This may be a Hood River County record along with a previous submission-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, Oregon, Hood River County