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California Sister? - Adelpha bredowii
Copyright © 2009 Elliotte Rusty Harold

California Sister? - Adelpha bredowii
William R. Mason Regional Park, Orange County, California, USA
April 26, 2009
Size: about Red Admiral sized
The habitat for this (Coast Sage Scrub, inland plains, riparian) was spot on for Lorquin's Admiral but looking at the photo it really seems a better fit for California Sister. Note especially that the orange does not extend to the wingtips, but also the pattern of the white spots and the greenish tinge along the upper wing. Am I wrong?
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Contributed by Elliotte Rusty Harold on 27 April, 2009 - 12:07am
Last updated 9 July, 2009 - 3:51pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… David J. Ferguson, 9 July, 2009 - 3:51pm login or register to post comments

California Sister it is.
I've shot a lot of Lorquin's Admiral at San Joaquin Marsh (nearby). The closest I've seen California Sister is at Bommer Canyon, where they were high in the oaks.
… Ron Hemberger, 27 April, 2009 - 12:21am login or register to post comments

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