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Scarlet Mormon Swallowtail (Papilio deiphobus)

Observer

bob777

Date

March 18, 2022 02:34 PM CDT
Scarlet Mormon Swallowtail - Photo (c) djop-tabaranza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
akk2's ID: Scarlet Mormon Swallowtail (Papilio deiphobus)
Added on November 20, 2023
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Scarlet Mormon Swallowtail (Papilio deiphobus)

Observer

bob777

Date

March 18, 2022 03:05 PM CDT
Scarlet Mormon Swallowtail - Photo (c) djop-tabaranza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
akk2's ID: Scarlet Mormon Swallowtail (Papilio deiphobus)
Added on November 20, 2023
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Blue Copper (Tharsalea heteronea)

Observer

william820

Date

September 1, 2023 02:50 PM PDT
Blue Copper - Photo (c) David Hofmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
akk2's ID: Blue Copper (Tharsalea heteronea)
Added on September 30, 2023
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Lilac-bordered Copper (Tharsalea nivalis)

Observer

ken_mateik

Date

September 7, 2023 01:29 PM PDT

Description

Butterfly resting on vegetation near to small brook in mid meadow area of Leek Spring Ecological Area.
Elevation about 7,250 feet. Within area of 2021 Caldor Fire impact.

Tags

Lilac-bordered Copper - Photo (c) Julie Arington, all rights reserved, uploaded by Julie Arington
akk2's ID: Lilac-bordered Copper (Tharsalea nivalis)
Added on September 30, 2023
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Hydaspe Fritillary (Argynnis hydaspe)

Observer

ken_mateik

Date

September 7, 2023 01:24 PM PDT

Description

Nectaring on Western Mountain Asters along roadside edge of moist meadow area in Leek Spring Ecological Area. Elevation about 7,350 feet. Within area of 2021 Caldor Fire impact.

Tags

Hydaspe Fritillary - Photo (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
akk2's ID: Hydaspe Fritillary (Argynnis hydaspe)
Added on September 30, 2023
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Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)

Observer

ken_mateik

Date

September 7, 2023 01:38 PM PDT

Description

Nectaring on Western Mountain Aster in mid meadow area of Leek Spring Ecological Area.

Elevation about 7,250 feet. Within area of 2021 Caldor Fire impact.

Tags

Orange Sulphur - Photo (c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Roger Rittmaster
akk2's ID: Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
Added on September 30, 2023
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Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)

Observer

ken_mateik

Date

September 7, 2023 01:41 PM PDT

Description

Nectaring on Western Mountain Aster in mid meadow area of Leek Spring Ecological Area.

Elevation about 7,250 feet. Within area of 2021 Caldor Fire impact.

Tags

Orange Sulphur - Photo (c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Roger Rittmaster
akk2's ID: Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
Added on September 30, 2023
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Coronis Fritillary (Argynnis coronis)

Observer

edwardrooks

Date

June 4, 2019 11:33 AM PDT

Description

Euphydryas chalcedona and Speyeria on Yerba Santa (Genus Eriodictyon) flowers. I saw several Speyeria flying over the Chaparral, back and forth and then on out of sight.

Coronis Fritillary - Photo (c) Joe McKenna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
akk2's ID: Coronis Fritillary (Argynnis coronis)
Added on September 28, 2023
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Observer

samrawlins

Date

June 27, 2022 02:16 PM PDT
Pierina - Photo (c) Miltos Gikas, some rights reserved (CC BY)
akk2's ID: Subtribe Pierina, a member of Whites (Subfamily Pierinae)
Added on September 27, 2023
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Chalcedon Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona ssp. chalcedona)

Observer

bloominkat

Date

May 2019

Description

Private farm in Pescadero /Davenport area

Chalcedon Checkerspot - Photo (c) NatureShutterbug, all rights reserved, uploaded by NatureShutterbug
akk2's ID: Chalcedon Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona ssp. chalcedona)
Added on September 27, 2023
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Juba Skipper (Hesperia juba)

Observer

kkellman

Date

September 18, 2023 01:01 PM PDT
Juba Skipper - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Robb Hannawacker
akk2's ID: Juba Skipper (Hesperia juba)
Added on September 27, 2023
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White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens)

Observer

lonnyholmes

Date

September 18, 2023 11:22 AM PDT
White Checkered-Skipper - Photo (c) guyincognito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by guyincognito
akk2's ID: White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens)
Added on September 27, 2023
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Juba Skipper (Hesperia juba)

Observer

riodelmartians

Date

September 18, 2023 01:01 PM PDT
Juba Skipper - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Robb Hannawacker
akk2's ID: Juba Skipper (Hesperia juba)
Added on September 27, 2023
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Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

Observer

joliot
Gray Hairstreak - Photo (c) Cat Chang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cat Chang
akk2's ID: Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
Added on September 27, 2023
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Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae)

Observer

joliot
Small White - Photo (c) Luca Boscain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luca Boscain
akk2's ID: Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae)
Added on September 27, 2023
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Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)

Observer

kkellman

Date

September 20, 2023 11:57 AM PDT

Description

Dying?

Clouded Sulphur - Photo (c) Michael King, all rights reserved, uploaded by Michael King
akk2's ID: Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
Added on September 27, 2023
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Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis)

Observer

joliot
Western Pygmy-Blue - Photo (c) Anne Toal, some rights reserved (CC BY)
akk2's ID: Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis)
Added on September 27, 2023
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Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)

Observer

lesquerella

Date

July 2023
Variegated Fritillary - Photo (c) Ken Slade, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
akk2's ID: Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
Added on September 27, 2023
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Northern White-Skipper (Heliopetes ericetorum)

Observer

hubbins

Date

September 26, 2023 11:49 AM PDT
Northern White-Skipper - Photo (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
akk2's ID: Northern White-Skipper (Heliopetes ericetorum)
Added on September 27, 2023
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Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis)

Observer

joliot
Western Pygmy-Blue - Photo (c) Anne Toal, some rights reserved (CC BY)
akk2's ID: Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis)
Added on September 27, 2023
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Common Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius communis)

Observer

joliot
Common Checkered-Skipper - Photo (c) Kent C. Jensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kent C. Jensen
akk2's ID: Common Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius communis)
Added on September 27, 2023
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Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

Observer

kristajan

Date

September 13, 2023 01:43 PM PDT
Lustrous Copper - Photo (c) Leslie Flint, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Leslie Flint
akk2's ID: Lustrous Copper (Lycaena cupreus)
Added on September 26, 2023
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Northern White-Skipper (Heliopetes ericetorum)

Observer

aparrot1

Date

September 13, 2023 01:38 PM PDT

Description

Northern White-Skipper (Heliopetes ericetorum) Native, medium-size butterfly in the Skippers (Hesperiidae) family with a wing span of 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 inches (3.2 - 3.8 cm).
"Identification: Upperside of male is white with narrow black chevrons at the outer margins of wings; female has thicker, darker markings and black at the wing bases. Underside of both sexes is white with pale tan markings.
Life History: To find females, males patrol in canyon bottoms. Females deposit eggs singly on young leaves of the host plants. Caterpillars feed on leaves and live in shelters of rolled or tied leaves.
Flight: Several broods from April-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various mallows including globemallows (Sphaeralcea), hollyhock (Althaea), and mallow (Malva).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open woodland, chaparral, dry washes, desert mountains, arid land.
Range: Eastern Washington south to western Colorado, southern California, Arizona, Baja California, and northwest Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally" https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Heliopetes-ericetorum

Butterflies and Moths of North America https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Heliopetes-ericetorum and https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species_search

Bug photographs from the U.S/Canada for I.D: https://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Heliopetes+ericetorum and https://bugguide.net

Butterflies Through Binoculars: The West: a field guide to the butterflies of western North America, by Jeffrey Glassberg, 2001, pp.242-243.

Butterflies of Central and Northern California: a guide to common and notable species, Jim Brock, laminated pamphlet, 2023

Glossary of butterfly terms: https://butterfly.ucdavis.edu/resources/glossary

Common Butterflies of California, Text and Photographs by Bob Stewart, 1997

Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America. Brock and Kaufman, 2003,

Butterflies & Their Favorite Flowering Plants: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park & Environs, Lynn and Gene Monroe, 2004

Wagner's Caterpillars of Western North America "last we heard 1450 species accounts were in progress" thebals 6/6/23.

Northern White-Skipper - Photo (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
akk2's ID: Northern White-Skipper (Heliopetes ericetorum)
Added on September 26, 2023
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Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae)

Observer

nevada_explorer

Date

September 19, 2023 12:03 PM PDT
Small White - Photo (c) Luca Boscain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luca Boscain
akk2's ID: Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae)
Added on September 20, 2023
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Disguised Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis silvestris ssp. incognita)

Observer

svillebirder

Date

July 14, 2021 04:10 PM PDT
Disguised Wood-Nymph - Photo (c) fowlerope, all rights reserved
akk2's ID: Disguised Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis silvestris ssp. incognita)
Added on September 19, 2023
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Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)

Observer

pingpong

Date

September 8, 2023 10:09 AM PDT
Orange Sulphur - Photo (c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Roger Rittmaster
akk2's ID: Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
Added on September 19, 2023
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Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

Observer

jkalbarran

Date

September 12, 2023 04:33 PM PDT
Gray Hairstreak - Photo (c) Cat Chang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cat Chang
akk2's ID: Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
Added on September 16, 2023
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Mormon Fritillary (Argynnis mormonia)

Observer

alastair81

Date

September 12, 2023 02:43 PM PDT
Mormon Fritillary - Photo (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Donna Pomeroy
akk2's ID: Mormon Fritillary (Argynnis mormonia)
Added on September 16, 2023
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Becker's White (Pontia beckerii)

Observer

dominickcirillo

Date

September 10, 2023 11:44 AM PDT
Becker's White - Photo (c) Mason Maron, all rights reserved, uploaded by Mason Maron
akk2's ID: Becker's White (Pontia beckerii)
Added on September 16, 2023
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Echo Azure (Celastrina echo)

Observer

twainmein

Date

June 17, 2023 03:36 PM PDT
Echo Azure - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Robb Hannawacker
akk2's ID: Echo Azure (Celastrina echo)
Added on September 16, 2023
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