 Big Canyon, Newport Beach, CA. 07/23/05. © Peter J. Bryant.
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Lorquin's admiral Limenitis lorquini Lepidoptera: NymphalidaeBack to Butterflies of Orange County, California |
 Big Canyon, Newport Beach, CA. 07/23/05. © Peter J. Bryant. |
 Modjeska Canyon, Orange County, CA. 7/21/05. © Peter J. Bryant. |
 San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 5-21-05. © Ron Hemberger
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 Irvine Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 7-21-06. © Ron Hemberger
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 Oak Canyon Nature Center, Anaheim, Orange County, CA. 7-18-10. © Ron Hemberger |
 Oak Canyon Nature Center, Anaheim, Orange County, CA. 7-18-10. © Ron Hemberger |
 San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 10-9-05. © Ron Hemberger |
 Irvine Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 6-28-10. © Ron Hemberger |
 El Morro Canyon, Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, USA. 10-25-08. © Peter J. Bryant |
 El Morro Canyon, Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, USA. 10-25-08. © Peter J. Bryant |
 Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 6-17-09. © Ron Hemberger |
 Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 6-17-09. © Ron Hemberger |
 Sipping sap on Arroyo Willow. San Mateo Creek, Orange County, CA. 10-2-12. © Robert Gorman. |
 Sipping sap on Arroyo Willow. San Mateo Creek, Orange County, CA. 10-2-12. © Robert Gorman. |
Characteristics: Brown-black on dorsal wing with rows of white spots on both wings. A reddish patch occurs in the apical region of the lateral margin of the dorsal forewing. Forewing length: 26-36 mm. Similar Species: Lorquin's Admiral resembles the California Sister (Adelpha bredowii californica) in coloration and size. Lorquin's Admiral possesses a smaller reddish patch on the dorsal wing. The patch on A. b. californica is round in form and does not extend quite to the wing margin; in lorquini it occurs along the wing margin and is somewhat rectangular in form. In addition, the ventral wing of Lorquin's Admiral is more extensively marked with brown and less extensive1y marked with blue than in californica. Habitats, Behavior: This butterfly is usually associated with willows and moist riparian woodland vegetation. Adults often bask on protruding willow branches in sunny places. Distribution: In Orange County, the species occurs in mountain canyons and moist riparian woodlands along the Santa Ana River. It probably also resides in moist canyons in the coastal hills and should also fly at Upper Newport Bay (Big Canyon) and in the San Joaquin Marsh since extensive willow thickets occur in all these areas. Flight Period: Two broods. The first brood usually flies from April to June while the second brood is on the wing from August into October. Our earliest local record is February 25. Larval Foodplants: Willow (Salix spp.); the actual species utilized are not identified in the literature. Other Remarks: Lorquin's Admiral is rarely common in Orange County, although one may expect to see one or two in almost any moist canyon or wash in the mountains or foothills where willow is common. From Orsak, L. J. (1977). The Butterflies of Orange County, California. Center for Pathobiology Miscellaneous Publication #3. University of California Press, New York. 349pp. Return to Butterflies and their larval foodplants |
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