Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 938397

Observation date: February 28, 2013
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: waiting all day on same bushes on top of hill above san mateo campground, avid hill topper, blends in great with green bushes sunny warm day
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: October 26, 2013
Coordinator notes: This is also known as Callophrys perplexa, now known as Callophrys dumetorum. The Coastal Green Hairstreak (formerly called dumetorum is now called viridis again). The same is true regarding your previous submissions. C. viridis is not in San Diego County.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County