Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1321975

California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Observation date: April 05, 2022
Submitted by: topper72
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny, breezy to windy, temp in lower 60s F. One very cooperative individual observed basking and feeding on sap (sapping?) in thick vegetation adjacent to a trickle of a stream.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: April 08, 2022
Coordinator notes: terrific images, topper! Sapping . . . why not?
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Los Alamos County