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
Pipevine Swallowtail,
Battus philenor
Pale Swallowtail,
Papilio eurymedon
Western Tiger Swallowtail,
Papilio rutulus
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)
Dainty Sulfur,
Nathalis iole
Large Orange Sulphur,
Phoebis agarithe
Cloudless Sulphur,
Phoebis sennae
Cabbage White,
Pieris rapae
Checkered White,
Pontia protodice (female)
Monarch,
Danaus plexippus (male)
Monarch,Danaus plexippus (female)
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
Variable Checkerspot,
Euphydryas chalcedona
Lorquin's Admiral,
Limenitis lorquini
Mourning Cloak,
Nymphalis antiopa
California Tortoiseshell,
Nymphalis californica
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
Painted Lady,
Vanessa cardui
American Lady,
Vanessa virginiensis
Wright's Metalmark,
Calephelis wrighti
Great Purple Hairstrea
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
Ceraunus Blue,
Hemiargus ceraunus
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
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
White-spot skipper butterfly, Epargyreus clarus
Propertius Duskywing,
Erynnis propertius
Mournful duskywing,
Erynnis tristis
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
White Checkered Skipper,
Pyrgus albescens