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Adelpha californica
Large, brown butterfly with a large yellow spot on the wing tips. There is a white band on each wing. The front edge of the wings is blue with a couple red bands. Only shot of this beauty before it flew off. The ventral side of the wings can be seen at my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/322...
Chaparral. Landing only on Oaks. Found only in the extreme western US states. "Mostly mountain and canyon terrain. Associated with Oaks (Quercus species, which are the larval food plants."
Spotted on Mar 17, 2014
Submitted on Mar 17, 2014
4 Comments
Thank you Gilma!
Lovely!!
Thank you for the comment, DrNamgyalT.Sherpa! This species is always a joy to see while hiking!
Lovely Sister!