california sister

Adelpha californica

Member of brush-footed butterflies (family Nymphalidae)
butterflies (superfamily Papilionoidea)
butterflies and moths (order Lepidoptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

See also the similar lorquin’s admiral (Limenitis lorquini).

Chris’s observations: 17 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Butano SP: 2
El Corte de Madera OSP: 2
Henry Coe SP: 2
Pinnacles NP: 2
Portola Redwoods SP: 2
Big Basin SP
Long Ridge OSP
Nisene Marks SP
Pescadero Creek CP
Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
Sam McDonald CP
Wilder Ranch SP

Months:

Apr.: 1
May: 2
Jun.: 1
Jul.: 4
Aug.: 4
Sep.: 1
Oct.: 4

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist