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  Sighting 1367569

California Sister
Adelpha californica

Observation date: August 07, 2023
Submitted by: Zencoyote
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Actually two separate observations 10 minutes apart, walking on the same "Outfall Road" trail in Elfin Forest Preserve. The first individual was navigating through open brush branches - a behavior I have never seen before. The second was a short ways down the trail in more open terrain, patrolling among the upper branches of Live Oak trees, in a more typical behavior. The pictures are not the greatest, as I have a hard time getting close-ups with this species, but the video I captured of the first individual is quite good. These are my first confirmed observations of Sisters this year.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 08, 2023
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County