Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1202527

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Observation date: April 14, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: low seventies Clear dry low winds Have not posted or found this species in riverside before this was hill topping in live oak tree making a photo very tricky also hard to even discover until flies also in top of tree made it fly then i knew what it was!
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: April 15, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Riverside County