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MEM-003046: California Tortoiseshell ( Nymphalis californica )

Specimen Details

Specimen Number MEM-003046
Taxon Nymphalis californica
Authority (Boisduval, 1852)
Common Name California Tortoiseshell
P3 Number 770679
MONA Number 4431
Determiner Megan McCarty
Determined Year 2019
Sex unknown
Stage adult
Preparation Type spread
Preparation Date 2019-07-10
Preparer Megan McCarty
Country United States of America
State California
County Amador Co.
Nearest Town 20 km SW Kirkwood
Locality St Rt 88/Carson Pass Hwy
GPS 38.58506 -120.24634
Elevation (meters) 2155
Date 9 July 2019
Collector(s) D.E. McCarty
Method Net
Weather Sunny
Temperature 18.3°C / 65°F
Habitat Flying along open roadside

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