Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1281416

Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus

Observation date: December 08, 2020
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found this as a larva and raised Pupated mid to early nov. hatched this morning flew away shortly after this series of photos. Cloudy or mostly 75-80 off shore Santa Winds. Still very dry even though we got over an inch in Nov. Ken Please send us some More Rain! Seemed to remain in Pupa longer than the others that We raised/>?
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: December 10, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Orange County