Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1391389

California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Observation date: July 31, 2024
Submitted by: sandyleapt
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The only tortoiseshell I saw today. Sipping and basking at a mossy seep along a granite wall. Habitat is a stream and small roadside waterfall, a granite wall with nooks, crannies and mossy seeps. Woods along the road and top of the cliff are mixed deciduous and conifer the understory is mixed native shrubs and perennials.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 16, 2024
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Oregon, Benton County