Butterflies of Orange County, California (original) (raw)

Butterflies of Orange County, California

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Photographed and compiled by Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu) Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, California 92697

Swallowtails (Papilionidae)

Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor

Pale Swallowtail, Papilio eurymedon

[ Western Giant Swallowtail, Papilio rumiko](papilio/Papilio rumiko/index.html)

Western Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio rutulus

Anise Swallowtail, Papilio zelicaon

Sulphurs and Whites (Pieridae)

Sara Orangetip, Anthocharis sara (male)

Sara Orangetip, Anthocharis sara (female)

Harford's Sulphur, Colias alexandra harfordii

California Dogface, Zerene eurydice (male)

California Dogface, Zerene eurydice (female)

Orange Sulphur (Alfalfa butterfly), Colias eurytheme (male)

Orange Sulphur (Alfalfa butterfly),
Colias eurytheme (female)

Sleepy Orange, Eurema nicippe

Dainty Sulfur, Nathalis iole

[ Large Orange Sulphur, Phoebis agarithe](pieridae/Phoebis agarithe/index.html)

Cloudless Sulphur, Phoebis sennae

Cabbage White, Pieris rapae

Checkered White, Pontia protodice (female)

Checkered White, Pontia protodice (male)

Milkweed Butterflies (Danaidae)

Satyrs and Wood Nymphs (Satyridae)

Striated Queen, Danaus gilippus

Monarch, Danaus plexippus (male)

Monarch, Danaus plexippus (female)

Great Basin Wood Nymph, Cercyonis sthenele

California Ringlet, Coenonympha tullia california

Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae

Viceroy, Limenitis archippus

California Sister, Adelpha californica

Gabb's Checkerspot, Chlosyne gabbii

[ Leonira Checkerspot, Chlosyne leonira](nymph/Chlosyne leonira/index.html)

Variable Checkerspot, Euphydryas chalcedona

Lorquin's Admiral, Limenitis lorquini

Mourning Cloak, Nymphalis antiopa

California Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis californica

Mylitta Crescent, Phyciodes mylitta

Satyr Comma, Polygonia satyrus

Common Buckeye, Junonia coenia (= Precis coenia)

Callipe Fritillary, Speyeria callipe comstocki

Coronis Fritillary, Speyeria coronis semiramis

West Coast Lady, Vanessa anabella

Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta

Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae, cont.)

Metalmarks (Riodinidae)

Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui

American Lady, Vanessa virginiensis

Behr's Metalmark, Apodemia virgulti

Fatal Metalmark, Calephelis nemesis

Wright's Metalmark, Calephelis wrighti

Blues, Coppers and Hairstreaks (Lycaenidae)

Great Purple Hairstreak, Atlides halesus

Pygmy Blue, Brephidium exilis

Brown Elfin, Callophrys augustinus

Lotus Hairstreak, Callophrys perplexa

Echo Blue, Celastrina argiolus

Western Tailed-Blue, Cupido amyntula

Reakirt's Blue, Echinargus isola

Bernardino Blue, Euphilotes bernardino

Silvery Blue, Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Golden Hairstreak, Habrodais grunus

[ Ceraunus Blue, Hemiargus ceraunus](lycaenid/Hemiargus ceraunus/index.html)

Marine Blue, Leptotes marina

Tailed Copper, Lycaena arota

Gorgon Copper, Lycaena gorgon

Purplish Copper, Lycaena helloides (male)

Purplish Copper, Lycaena helloides (female)

Great Copper, Lycaena xanthoides

Sonoran Blue, Philotes sonorensis

Acmon Blue, Plebejus acmon

Boisduval's Blue, Plebejus icarioides

Melissa Blue Butterfly, Plebejus melissa inyoensis

[ Gold-hunters Hairstreak, Satyrium auretorum spadix](lycaenid/Satyrium auretorum/index.htm)

California Hairstreak, Satyrium californica

Hedgerow Hairstreak, Satyrium saepium

Sylvan Hairstreak, Satyrium sylvinus

Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak, Satyrium tetra

Avalon Scrub Hairstreak, Strymon avalona

Gray Hairstreak, Strymon melinus

Skippers (Hesperiidae)

White-spot skipper butterfly, Epargyreus clarus

Funereal Duskywing, Erynnis funeralis

Propertius Duskywing, Erynnis propertius

Mournful duskywing, Erynnis tristis

[ Dun Skipper, Euphyes vestris](hesper/Euphyes vestris harbisonii/index.html)

Northern White Skipper, Heliopetes ericetorum

Common Branded Skipper, Hesperia comma

Juba Skipper, Hesperia juba

Fiery Skipper, Hylephila phyleus

Eufala Skipper, Lerodea eufala

Rural Skipper, Ochlodes agricola

Woodland Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanoides

Wandering Skipper, Panoquina errans

Umber Skipper, Poanes melane

Sandhill Skipper, Polites sabuleti

[ Hammock Skipper, Polygonus leo](hesper/Polygonus leo/index.html)

White Checkered Skipper, Pyrgus albescens