Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1193895

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Observation date: November 04, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Saw three fresh female Great Purple, and also 3 fresh Males, Probably more, also leda, Rekirts, Ceranus, Wrights, Monarch, Queen, Sleepy orange, Common Buckeye, Tiny Checkerspot! Probably more oh and a Dusky wing to be determined, anza Borrego Desert State park low to mid 80's mostly to partly sunny! Mostly very dry but some area's had gotten rain 2 weeks prior and were very green and moisture a couple inches down. Signs or good runoff in washes! But only in some area's mostly extremely dry!
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: November 05, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County