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California Tortoiseshell

Nymphalis californica

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

I resident of the Oregon cascades, that periodically has an irruptive year causing adults to wander down to the coast. The last irruptive year was when I moved here. I'd seen a few at home, but couldn't get a picture.

Habitat:

Cape Perpetua

Notes:

larva eat ceanothus and in a heavy year can strip the high scountry bushes down to twigs.

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