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california tortoiseshell

Nymphalis 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)

Caution: There are other wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.


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Chris’s observations: 3 (all are research grade)

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Taxon info: iNaturalistBugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist