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| Subfamily Libytheinae - Snouts | ||||
| Libytheana carinenta streckeri - American Snout Libytheana carinenta streckeri - American Snout |
Ventral Dorsal |
Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Pinal Co. AZ Hwy 79 south of Tucson, AZ |
09.25.07 09.25.07 |
Hackberry Trees (Celtis spp.) |
| Subfamily Danainae - Monarchs | ||||
| Danaus plexippus - Monarch Danaus plexippus - Monarch Danaus plexippus - Monarch Danaus plexippus - Monarch |
Male dorsal Male ventral Female dorsal Egg, larva, pupae |
El Dorado Park, Long Beach Garden, Long Beach Garden, Long Beach Garden, Long Beach |
08.05.05 10.28.05 10.26.05 Various |
Milkweeds (Asclepias ssp.) inc. curassavica, speciosa, fascicularis, tuberosa, californica, subulata, eriocarpa |
| Danaus gilippus thersippus - Striated Queen Danaus gilippus thersippus - Striated Queen Danaus gilippus thersippus - Striated Queen Danaus gilippus thersippus - Striated Queen |
Female dorsal Male ventral Female ventral Larva |
Hellhole Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert St Pk Plum Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert St Pk Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Pinal Co. AZ Garden, Long Beach |
01.30.06 04.16.06 09.25.07 12.14.07 |
Milkweeds (Asclepias ssp.) inc. curassavica, fascicularis, tuberosa, subulata |
| Subfamily Heliconiinae - Heliconians and Fritillaries | ||||
| Agraulis vanillae incarnata - Western Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae incarnata - Western Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae incarnata - Western Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae incarnata - Western Gulf Fritillary |
Female dorsal Male dorsal Ventral Larva |
Garden, Long Beach Garden, Long Beach Garden, Long Beach Garden, Long Beach |
07.06.06 06.17.06 10.06.06 06.01.06 |
Passionflower vines (Passiflora spp.) |
| Euptoieta claudia - Variegated Fritillary | Violets | |||
| Speyeria coronis semiramis - 'Semiramis' Coronis Fritillary Speyeria coronis semiramis - 'Semiramis' Coronis Fritillary Speyeria coronis semiramis - 'Semiramis' Coronis Fritillary Speyeria coronis semiramis - 'Semiramis' Coronis Fritillary Speyeria coronis semiramis - 'Semiramis' Coronis Fritillary Speyeria coronis semiramis - 'Semiramis' Coronis Fritillary |
Female dorsal Male dorsal Female dorsal Ventral Close-up Head-on |
Caribou Creek area, Big Bear Pacific Crest Trail west of Polique Cyn Rd, Big Bear Pacific Crest Trail west of Polique Cyn Rd, Big Bear Pacific Crest Trail west of Polique Cyn Rd, Big Bear Pacific Crest Trail west of Polique Cyn Rd, Big Bear Pacific Crest Trail west of Polique Cyn Rd, Big Bear |
08.23.05 07.02.06 07.02.06 07.02.06 07.02.06 07.02.06 |
Violets |
| Speyeria coronis hennei - 'Henne's' Coronis Fritillary | Dorsal | Mt Piños, Los Padres NF | 08.07.07 | Violets |
| Speyeria callippe comstocki - 'Comstock's' Callippe Fritillary Speyeria callippe comstocki - 'Comstock's' Callippe Fritillary Speyeria callippe comstocki - 'Comstock's' Callippe Fritillary Speyeria callippe comstocki - 'Comstock's' Callippe Fritillary |
Dorsal Dorsal Ventral Ventral |
Blue Jay Campground, Cleveland NF Blue Jay Campground, Cleveland NF Blue Jay Campground, Cleveland NF Blue Jay Campground, Cleveland NF |
06.08.06 06.08.06 06.08.06 06.08.06 |
Violets |
| Speyeria callippe macaria - 'Macaria' Callippe Fritillary Speyeria callippe macaria - 'Macaria' Callippe Fritillary Speyeria callippe macaria - 'Macaria' Callippe Fritillary |
Male dorsal Ventral Male & Female |
McGill Trail, Mt Piños, Los Padres NF McGill Trail, Mt Piños, Los Padres NF McGill Trail, Mt Piños, Los Padres NF |
07.02.07 07.02.07 07.02.07 |
Violets |
| Speyeria egleis egleis - Great Basin Fritillary | Violets | |||
| Speyeria egleis tehachapina - Tehachapi Fritillary | Violets | |||
| Speyeria mormonia mormonia - Mormon Fritillary | See page | Sherman Pass, Tulare Co. | 07.20.08 | Violets |
| Subfamily Nymphalinae - True Brushfoots | ||||
| Chlosyne leanira wrighti - 'Wright's' Leanira Checkerspot Chlosyne leanira wrighti - 'Wright's' Leanira Checkerspot Chlosyne leanira wrighti - 'Wright's' Leanira Checkerspot |
Dorsal Ventral Dorsal |
Glendora Ridge Road, San Gabriel Mtns Barrett-Stoddard Truck Trail, San Gabriel Mtns Glendora Ridge Road, San Gabriel Mtns |
05.22.07 04.29.07 05.17.07 |
Paintbrush (Castilleja spp.) |
| Chlosyne leanira alma - 'Alma' Leanira Checkerspot | Paintbrush (Castilleja spp.) | |||
| Chlosyne californica - California Patch | Dorsal | Cottonwood Spring, Joshua Tree NP | 03.20.08 | Desert Sunflower (Viguiera deltoides) |
| Chlosyne lacinia - Bordered Patch Chlosyne lacinia - Bordered Patch Chlosyne lacinia - Bordered Patch Chlosyne lacinia - Bordered Patch Chlosyne lacinia - Bordered Patch |
Dorsal Ventral Ventral Dorsal Dorsal |
Sycamore Cyn, Atascosa Mtns, Santa Cruz Co. AZ Sycamore Cyn, Atascosa Mtns, Santa Cruz Co. AZ Mt Lemmon, Santa Catalina Mtns, Pima Co. AZ Mt Lemmon, Santa Catalina Mtns, Pima Co. AZ Mt Lemmon, Santa Catalina Mtns, Pima Co. AZ |
09.27.07 09.27.07 09.26.07 09.26.07 09.26.07 |
Parish Viguiera (Viguiera parishii), Western Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) |
| Chlosyne palla palla - Northern Checkerspot | Dorsal | Alder Creek, Sherman Pass, Tulare Co. | 07.20.08 | Asters, Rabbitbrush |
| Chlosyne gabbii gabbii - Gabb's Checkerspot Chlosyne gabbii gabbii - Gabb's Checkerspot Chlosyne gabbii gabbii - Gabb's Checkerspot Chlosyne gabbii gabbii - Gabb's Checkerspot Chlosyne gabbii gabbii - Gabb's Checkerspot |
Ventral Female dorsal Male dorsal Ventral Ventral |
Malibu Creek St Pk, Santa Monica Mtns Mystic Canyon, eastern San Gabriel Mtns Barrett-Stoddard Truck Trail, San Gabriel Mtns Barrett-Stoddard Truck Trail, San Gabriel Mtns Barrett-Stoddard Truck Trail, San Gabriel Mtns |
05.10.06 05.28.06 04.29.07 04.29.07 04.29.07 |
Asters such as Cudweed Aster, Sawtooth Goldenbush, Telegraph Weed |
| Chlosyne acastus neumoegeni - 'Neumoegen's' Sagebrush Chkspot. Chlosyne acastus neumoegeni - 'Neumoegen's' Sagebrush Chkspot. |
Dorsal Ventral |
Cottonwood Spring, Joshua Tree NP Rock Corral, San Bern. Co. |
03.18.08 04.13.08 |
Desert Aster |
| Dymasia dymas imperialis - Tiny Checkerspot Dymasia dymas imperialis - Tiny Checkerspot Dymasia dymas imperialis - Tiny Checkerspot Dymasia dymas imperialis - Tiny Checkerspot |
Female dorsal Female ventral Male dorsal Male dorsal |
Art Smith Trail, Palm Desert Art Smith Trail, Palm Desert Hellhole Cyn, Anza-Borrego Desert St Pk Hellhole Cyn, Anza-Borrego Desert St Pk |
03.04.06 03.04.06 04.16.06 04.16.06 |
Chuperosa (Justicia californica) |
| Phyciodes mylitta - Mylitta Crescent Phyciodes mylitta - Mylitta Crescent Phyciodes mylitta - Mylitta Crescent |
Dorsal Dorsal Ventral |
Siberia Ck Trail, Big Bear Sugarloaf trailhead, San Bernardino Mtns Lake Cuyamaca, San Diego Co. |
10.22.05 05.25.07 08.25.07 |
Thistles (Cirsium), some other Asters |
| Phyciodes pulchellus pulchellus - Field Crescent Phyciodes pulchellus pulchellus - Field Crescent Phyciodes pulchellus pulchellus - Field Crescent |
Ventral Male dorsal Female dorsal |
San Gabriel Canyon, San Gabriel Mtns San Gabriel Canyon, San Gabriel Mtns San Gabriel Canyon, San Gabriel Mtns |
10.02.07 10.02.07 10.02.07 |
Western Lance-leaf Aster (Aster lanceolatus var. hesperius) |
| Euphydryas editha augustina - 'August' Edith's Checkerspot Euphydryas editha augustina - 'August' Edith's Checkerspot Euphydryas editha augustina - 'August' Edith's Checkerspot |
Dorsal Dorsal Ventral |
Pacific Crest Trail east of Van Dusen Cyn Rd, Big Bear Pacific Crest Trail east of Van Dusen Cyn Rd, Big Bear Pacific Crest Trail east of Van Dusen Cyn Rd, Big Bear |
05.06.06 05.06.06 05.06.06 |
Child's Blue Eyed Mary (Collinsia childii), Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja affinis) |
| Euphydryas editha ehrlichi - Ehrlich's Checkerspot | Dorsal | Ord Mountains, near Hesperia, SBern Co. | 04.23.08 | Mojave Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja plagiotoma) |
| Euphydryas editha quino - Quino Checkerspot | Dwarf Plantain (Plantago erecta), Wooly Plantain (Plantago patagonica), White Snapdragon (Antirrhinum coulterianum), Bird's Beak (Cordylanthus rigidus) | |||
| Euphydryas c. chalcedona - 'Chalcedon' Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas c. chalcedona - 'Chalcedon' Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas c. chalcedona - 'Chalcedon' Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas c. chalcedona - 'Chalcedon' Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas c. chalcedona - 'Chalcedon' Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas c. chalcedona - 'Chalcedon' Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas c. chalcedona - 'Chalcedon' Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas c. chalcedona - 'Chalcedon' Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas c. chalcedona - 'Chalcedon' Variable Checkerspot |
Dorsal Dorsal Ventral Ventral Mating pair Dorsal with less red Dorsal melanic Ventral melanic Larvae |
Malibu Creek St Pk Malibu Creek St Pk Malibu Creek St Pk Malibu Creek St Pk Mystic Canyon, eastern San Gabriels Sunset Peak, eastern San Gabriels Rincon Rd, off Hwy 39, San Gabriels Rincon Rd, off Hwy 39, San Gabriels Mt Baldy Trail, San Gabriels |
05.23.06 05.23.06 05.23.06 05.23.06 05.28.06 05.11.07 06.09.07 06.09.07 04.14.07 |
Mostly plants in the Scrophulariaceae family, including species of Keckellia, Monkey Flower and Penstemons. |
| Euphydryas chalcedona hennei - 'Henne's' Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedona hennei - 'Henne's' Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedona hennei - 'Henne's' Variable Checkerspot |
Dorsal Dorsal Ventral |
Hellhole Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert St Pk Cactus Springs Trail, Santa Rosa Wilderness Cactus Springs Trail, Santa Rosa Wilderness |
01.30.06 05.14.06 05.14.06 |
Bush Penstemon (Keckiella antirrhinoides), Wooly Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja foliolosa) |
| Euphydryas chalcedona corralensis - Rock Corral Checkerspot | Rock Corral, San Bern. Co. | 04.13.08 | Keckiella antirrhinoides microphyllum | |
| Junonia coenia grisea - Common Buckeye Junonia coenia grisea - Common Buckeye Junonia coenia grisea - Common Buckeye Junonia coenia grisea - Common Buckeye |
Dorsal summer form Ventral summer form Dorsal fall form Ventral fall form |
Malibu Creek St Pk Malibu Creek St Pk Ballona Wetlands Ballona Wetlands |
06.28.05 05.10.06 10.28.05 10.28.05 |
Scrophulariaceae such as Plantain, Monkeyflowers, Snapdragons |
| Junonia genoveva nigrosuffusa - Tropical Buckeye Junonia genoveva nigrosuffusa - Tropical Buckeye |
Dorsal Ventral |
Sycamore Creek, Atascosa Mtns, Santa Cruz Co. AZ Sycamore Creek, Atascosa Mtns, Santa Cruz Co. AZ |
09.27.07 09.27.07 |
Speedwell, Monkeyflower |
| Polygonia satyrus - Satyr Comma Polygonia satyrus - Satyr Comma Polygonia satyrus - Satyr Comma |
Dorsal Ventral Ventral |
Malibu Creek St Pk Malibu Creek St Pk Malibu Creek St Pk |
05.23.06 05.23.06 05.23.06 |
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) |
| Polygonia gracilis zephyrus - Hoary Comma Polygonia gracilis zephyrus - Hoary Comma |
Dorsal Ventral |
Bertha Peak, Big Bear Siberia Creek Trail, Big Bear |
07.11.06 06.03.06 |
Currants (Ribes) |
| Aglais milberti subpallida - Milbert's Tortoiseshell | Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) | |||
| Nymphalis antiopa - Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa - Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa - Mourning Cloak |
Dorsal Ventral Close-up |
Garden, Long Beach El Dorado Pk, Long Beach Garden, Long Beach |
05.29.06 08.05.05 05.17.06 |
Willows, Cottonwoods, Elms |
| Nymphalis californica - California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica - California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica - California Tortoiseshell |
Dorsal Ventral Ventral |
Aegolius Ck, Big Bear Aegolius Ck, Big Bear Mt Waterman Trail, off Hwy 2, San Gabriel Mtns |
10.23.05 10.23.05 06.25.06 |
Ceanothus |
| Vanessa atalanta rubria - Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta rubria - Red Admiral |
Dorsal Ventral |
Garden, Long Beach El Dorado Pk Nature Ctr |
07.13.05 02.07.06 |
Nettles and Hops |
| Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady |
Ventral Head on Dorsal Larvae |
Garden, Long Beach Garden, Long Beach Van Dusen Rd, Big Bear Ord Mountains, near Hesperia, SBern Co. |
09.22.05 07.17.05 09.06.07 04.23.08 |
Thistles, Nettles, Mallows, Fiddleneck, et al. |
| Vanessa annabella - West Coast Lady Vanessa annabella - West Coast Lady Vanessa annabella - West Coast Lady Vanessa annabella - West Coast Lady |
Dorsal Ventral Dorsal Ventral |
Garden, Long Beach Garden, Long Beach Garden, Long Beach Garden, Long Beach |
06.27.05 07.09.05 04.13.06 04.13.06 |
Mallows inc. Hollyhocks, Checkerbloom |
| Vanessa virginiensis - American Lady Vanessa virginiensis - American Lady |
Dorsal Ventral |
Bear Canyon, Cleveland NF off Hwy 74 Bear Canyon, Cleveland NF off Hwy 74 |
08.10.05 08.10.05 |
Gnaphalium inc. bicolor, other Composites |
| Subfamily Limentidinae - Admirals and relatives | ||||
| Limenitis lorquini powelli - Lorquin's Admiral Limenitis lorquini powelli - Lorquin's Admiral Limenitis lorquini powelli - Lorquin's Admiral |
Dorsal Ventral Ventral |
Malibu Creek St Pk Malibu Creek St Pk Little Dalton Cyn, San Gabriel Mtns |
05.23.06 06.28.05 06.13.06 |
Willows, Poplars, Cottonwoods, others |
| Adelpha californica - California Sister Adelpha californica - California Sister |
Dorsal Ventral |
Bear Canyon, Cleveland NF off Hwy 74 Malibu Creek St Pk |
08.10.05 06.28.05 |
Usually Canyon Oak (Quercus chrysolepis), Coast Live Oak (Q. agrifolia) |
| Subfamily Satyrinae - Satyrs | ||||
| Coenonympha tullia california - 'California' Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia california - 'California' Common Ringlet |
Summer form Spring form |
Malibu Creek St Pk Solstice Canyon, Santa Monica Mtns |
06.28.05 04.20.06 |
Grasses |
| Cercyonis sthenele behrii - 'Behr's' Great Basin Wood Nymph | Ventral | McGill Trail, Mt Piños, Los Padres NF | 07.02.07 | Grasses |
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