California Sister (Adelpha californica)

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Photo by CindyBinghamKeiser

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

Large, brown butterfly with a large yellow spot on the wing tips. There is a white band on each wing. The front edge of the wings is blue with a couple red bands. Only shot of this beauty before it flew off. The ventral side of the wings can be seen at my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/322146019

Habitat:

Chaparral. Landing only on Oaks. Found only in the extreme western US states. "Mostly mountain and canyon terrain. Associated with Oaks (Quercus species, which are the larval food plants."