Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1354671

Pacific Orangetip
Anthocharis sara

Observation date: April 25, 2023
Submitted by: Birder2
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Several were flying up and down a canyon. Weather was warm @ 68º F and sunny.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: April 26, 2023
Coordinator notes: I can't call them stella because I can't see a yellowish tint and it seems early in season for a Stella Orange-tip, a Julia subspecies. Too make things worse, both sara and julia should be in Sherman County...Ken Davenport The net also obstructs my view. so I will go with the conservative guess.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, Oregon, Sherman County