Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1385502

Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini

Observation date: July 06, 2024
Submitted by: madamirie
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: hot sunny day, mid 80s, perched next to a trail in a buckeye tree, returned to it multiple times after chasing away other butterflies, then another admiral divebombed it and they fluttered around each other for a while in these bushes; within a few yards of the Carmel River
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 07, 2024
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Monterey County