Butterflies of Orange County, California
Yellow background, exotic species.
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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
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Western Tiger Swallowtail,
Papilio rutulus |
Anise Swallowtail,
Papilio zelicaon
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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)
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California Dogface,
Zerene eurydice (female) |
Orange Sulphur (Alfalfa butterfly),
Colias eurytheme (male) |
Orange Sulphur (Alfalfa butterfly),
Colias eurytheme (female) |
Sleepy Orange,
Eurema nicippe
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Dainty Sulfur,
Nathalis iole |
Large Orange Sulphur,
Phoebis agarithe |
Cloudless Sulphur,
Phoebis sennae |
Cabbage White,
Pieris rapae |
Checkered White,
Pontia protodice (female)
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Checkered White,
Pontia protodice (male)
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Milkweed Butterflies (Danaidae) |
Satyrs and Wood Nymphs (Satyridae) |
Striated Queen,
Danaus gilippus
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Monarch,
Danaus plexippus (male)
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Monarch,
Danaus plexippus (female)
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Great Basin Wood Nymph,
Cercyonis sthenele
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California Ringlet,
Coenonympha tullia california |
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Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) |
Gulf Fritillary,
Agraulis vanillae |
Viceroy,
Limenitis archippus |
California Sister,
Adelpha californica |
Gabb's Checkerspot,
Chlosyne gabbii |
Leonira Checkerspot,
Chlosyne leonira |
Variable Checkerspot,
Euphydryas chalcedona |
Lorquin's Admiral,
Limenitis lorquini |
Mourning Cloak,
Nymphalis antiopa |
California Tortoiseshell,
Nymphalis californica |
Mylitta Crescent,
Phyciodes mylitta
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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 |
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Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae, cont.) |
Metalmarks (Riodinidae) |
Painted Lady,
Vanessa cardui |
American Lady,
Vanessa virginiensis |
Behr's Metalmark,
Apodemia virgulti
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Fatal Metalmark,
Calephelis nemesis
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Wright's Metalmark,
Calephelis wrighti |
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Blues, Coppers and Hairstreaks (Lycaenidae) |
Great Purple Hairstreak,
Atlides halesus |
Pygmy Blue,
Brephidium exilis
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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
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Ceraunus Blue,
Hemiargus ceraunus |
Marine Blue,
Leptotes marina |
Tailed Copper,
Lycaena arota |
Gorgon Copper,
Lycaena gorgon |
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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 |
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 |
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Skippers (Hesperiidae) |
White-spot skipper butterfly, Epargyreus clarus |
Funereal Duskywing,
Erynnis funeralis
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Propertius Duskywing,
Erynnis propertius |
Mournful duskywing,
Erynnis tristis |
Dun Skipper,
Euphyes vestris
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Northern White Skipper,
Heliopetes ericetorum |
Common Branded Skipper,
Hesperia comma |
Juba Skipper,
Hesperia juba |
Fiery Skipper,
Hylephila phyleus |
Eufala Skipper,
Lerodea eufala
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Rural Skipper,
Ochlodes agricola |
Woodland Skipper,
Ochlodes sylvanoides |
Wandering Skipper,
Panoquina errans |
Umber Skipper,
Poanes melane |
Sandhill Skipper,
Polites sabuleti |
Hammock Skipper,
Polygonus leo |
White Checkered Skipper,
Pyrgus albescens |
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