Order: (Butterflies and moths).
Family: (Swallowtails). Subfamily: (Swallowtails). |
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus rutulus |
P. rutulus
Yuba Pass |
P. rutulus
Mountain View |
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Pale Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus eurymedon
(Pallid Swallowtail) |
P. eurymedon
Yuba Pass |
P. eurymedon
Yuba Pass |
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Family: (Whites and sulphurs). Subfamily: (Whites). |
Checkered White
Pontia protodice |
P. protodice - ♀
Don Edwards NWR |
P. protodice - ♀
Don Edwards NWR |
P. protodice - ♂
San Francisco NWR |
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Small White
Pieris rapae
(Small Cabbage White) |
P. r. rapae
Alviso |
P. r. rapae
San Francisco |
P. r. rapae
San Francisco |
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Family: (Brush-footed Butterflies). Subfamily: (Milkweeds). |
Striated Queen
Danaus gilippus |
D. g. thersippus
Nogales |
D. g. thersippus
Nogales |
D. g. thersippus
Nogales |
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Family: (Brush-footed Butterflies). Subfamily: (Satyrids). |
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
(California Ringlet) |
C. c. mono
Yosemite |
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Family: (Brush-footed Butterflies). Subfamily: (Longwings). |
Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe |
S. c. ssp.
Yuba Pass |
S. c. ssp.
Yuba Pass |
S. c. ssp.
Yuba Pass |
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Mormon Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia |
S. m. obsidiana
Yosemite |
S. m. obsidiana
Yosemite |
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Family: (Brush-footed Butterflies). Subfamily: . |
Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis
(White Admiral) |
L. a. arizonensis
Nogales |
L. a. arizonensis
Nogales |
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Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini |
L. l. lorquini
Yuba Pass |
L. l. lorquini
Yuba Pass |
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California Sister
Adelpha californica |
A. californica
Yosemite |
A. californica
Yosemite |
A. californica
Yosemite |
A. californica
Yosemite |
Family: (Brush-footed Butterflies). Subfamily: (True brush-footed butterflies). |
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella |
V. annabella
San Francisco |
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui |
V. cardui
Nogales |
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Field Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella |
P. p. pulchella
San Bruno Mts |
P. p. pulchella
San Bruno Mts |
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Family: (Gossamer-winged butterflies). Subfamily: (Blues). |
Greenish Blue
Icaricia saepiolus |
I. s. ssp.
Yuba Pass |
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Western Pygmy Blue
Brephidium exilis |
B. e. exilis
Alviso |
B. e. exilis
Alviso |
B. e. exilis
San Francisco |
B. e. exilis
San Francisco |
Family: (Gossamer-winged butterflies). Subfamily: (Coppers). |
Ruddy Copper
Tharsalea rubidus |
T. r. monachensis
Yosemite |
T. r. monachensis
Yosemite |
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Family: (Gossamer-winged butterflies). Subfamily: (Hairstreaks). |
Western Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon |
C. e. ssp.
Yuba Pass |
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Grey Hairstreak
Strymon melinus |
S. m. pudica
San Francisco |
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Family: (Skippers). Subfamily: (Spread-winged skippers). |
Common Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus communis |
P. c. communis - ♀
San Bruno Mts. |
P. c. communis - ♂
San Bruno Mts. |
P. c. communis - ♂
San Bruno Mts. |
P. c. communis - ♂
San Bruno Mts. |
Family: (Skippers). Subfamily: (Grass skippers). |
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus |
H. p. phyleus
San Francisco |
H. p. phyleus
San Francisco |
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Taxiles Skipper
Poanes taxiles |
P. taxiles
Mount Lemmon |
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Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides |
O. s. sylvanoides
Mono Lake |
O. s. sylvanoides
Yosemite |
O. s. sylvanoides
Yosemite |
O. s. sylvanoides
Yosemite |