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MEM-003060: California Tortoiseshell ( Nymphalis californica )

Specimen Details

Specimen Number MEM-003060
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 Alpine Co.
Nearest Town 8 km E Kirkwood
Locality off of St Rt 88/Carson Pass Hwy
GPS 38.69163 -119.98402
Elevation (meters) 2560
Date 9 July 2019
Collector(s) D.E. McCarty
Method Net
Weather Sunny with shade
Temperature 21.1°C / 70°F
Habitat Flying along trail with melting snowpacks

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