Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 941033

Fatal Metalmark
Calephelis nemesis

Observation date: August 19, 2013
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: hot day near seasonal creek, slight over cast but mostly sunny. mule fat, willow buckwheat, live oak trees grasses, sage scrub, riparian habitat, sycamores with mistletoe, we get some great purple hairstreaks in this area also. kept sunning and going to nectar, when startled it would just land again near by. might be a male with a territory?
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: December 10, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Orange County