2006 California Butterfly Pictures
Papilionids
Clodius Parnassian
(
Parnassius clodius
)
Clodius Parnassian
(
Parnassius clodius
)
Pipevine Swallowtail (caterpillar)
(
Battus philenor
)
Western Tiger-Swallowtail
(
Papilio rutulus
)
Pale Swallowtail
(
Papilio eurymedon
)
Pale Swallowtail
(
Papilio eurymedon
)
Pale Swallowtail
(
Papilio eurymedon
)
Anise Swallowtail
(
Papilio zelicaon
)
Pierids
Western White
(
Pontia occidentalis
)
Becker's White
(
Pontia beckerii
)
Spring White
(
Pontia sisymbrii
)
California White
(
Euchloe hyantis
)
Stella Orangetip
(
Anthocharis stella
)
Lycaenids
Lilac-bordered Copper
(
Lycaena nivalis
)
Edith's Copper
(
Lycaena editha
)
Gorgon Copper
(
Lycaena gorgon
)
Mariposa Copper
(
Lycaena mariposa
)
Mariposa Copper
(
Lycaena mariposa
)
Echo Azure
(
Celestrina echo
)
Echo Azure
(
Celestrina echo
)
Western Tailed-Blue
(
Cupido amyntula
)
Western Tailed-Blue
(
Cupido amyntula
)
Western Tailed-Blue
(
Cupido amyntula
)
Intermediate Dotted-Blue
(
Euphilotes intermedia
)
Intermediate Dotted-Blue
(
Euphilotes intermedia
)
Pacific Dotted-Blue
(
Euphilotes enoptes
)
Square-spotted Blue
(
Euphilotes battoides
)
Melissa Blue
(
Lycaeides melissa
)
Anna's Blue
(
Lycaeides anna
)
Arrowhead Blue
(
Glaucopsyche piasus
)
Arrowhead Blue
(
Glaucopsyche piasus
)
Boisduval's Blue
(
Plebejus icarioides
)
Greenish Blue
(
Plebejus saepiolus
)
Greenish Blue
(
Plebejus saepiolus
)
Greenish Blue
(
Plebejus saepiolus
)
Greenish Blue
(
Plebejus saepiolus
)
Greenish Blue
(
Plebejus saepiolus
)
Acmon Blue
(
Plebejus acmon
)
Lupine Blue
(
Plebejus lupini
)
Lupine Blue
(
Plebejus lupini
)
Lupine Blue
(
Plebejus lupini
)
Sierra Nevada Blue
(
Plebejus podarce
)
Sierra Nevada Blue
(
Plebejus podarce
)
Sierra Nevada Blue
(
Plebejus podarce
)
Sierra Nevada Blue
(
Plebejus podarce
)
Golden Hairstreak
(
Habrodais grunus
)
Brown Elfin
(
Callophrys augustinus
)
Western Pine Elfin
(
Callophrys eryphon
)
"Alpine" Sheridan's Hairstreak
(
Callophrys sheridanii
)
Nelson's Hairstreak
(
Callophrys nelsoni
)
Sooty Hairstreak
(
Satyrium fuliginosum
)
Behr's Hairstreak
(
Satyrium behrii
)
California Hairstreak
(
Satyrium californicum
)
Sylvan Hairstreak
(
Satyrium sylvinum
)
Hedgerow Hairstreak
(
Satyrium saepium
)
Gray Hairstreak
(
Strymon melinus
)
Nymphalids
Northwestern Fritillary
(
Speyeria hesperis
)
Northwestern Fritillary
(
Speyeria hesperis
)
Coronis Fritillary
(
Speyeria coronis
)
Coronis Fritillary
(
Speyeria coronis
)
Hydaspe Fritillary
(
Speyeria hydaspe
)
Hydaspe Fritillary
(
Speyeria hydaspe
)
Great Basin Fritillary
(
Speyeria egleis
)
Callippe Fritillary
(
Speyeria callippe
)
Callippe Fritillary
(
Speyeria callippe
)
Pacific Fritillary
(
Boloria epithore
)
Pacific Fritillary
(
Boloria epithore
)
Field Crescent
(
Phyciodes pulchella
)
Field Crescent
(
Phyciodes pulchella
)
Northern Checkerspot
(
Chlosyne palla
)
Northern Checkerspot
(
Chlosyne palla
)
Northern Checkerspot
(
Chlosyne palla
)
Hoffmann's Checkerspot
(
Chlosyne hoffmanni
)
Hoffmann's Checkerspot
(
Chlosyne hoffmanni
)
Edith's Checkerspot
(
Euphydryas editha
)
Variable Checkerspot
(
Euphydryas chalcedona
)
Variable Checkerspot
(
Euphydryas chalcedona
)
Variable Checkerspot
(
Euphydryas chalcedona
)
Variable Checkerspot
(
Euphydryas chalcedona
)
Hoary Comma
(
Polygonia gracilis
)
Hesperiids
Mexican Cloudywing
(
Thorybes mexicanus
)
Propertius Duskywing
(
Erynnis propertius
)
Mournful Duskywing
(
Erynnis tristis
)
Mournful Duskywing
(
Erynnis tristis
)
Pacuvius Duskywing
(
Erynnis pacuvius
)
Persius Duskywing
(
Erynnis persius
)
Common Checkered-Skipper
(
Pyrgus communis
)
Two-barred Checkered-Skipper
(
Pyrgus ruralis
)
Common Branded-Skipper
(
Hesperia comma
)
Nevada Skipper
(
Hesperia nevada
)
Sonoran Skipper
(
Polites sonora
)
Sonoran Skipper
(
Polites sonora
)
Dun Skipper
(
Euphyes vestris
)
Rural Skipper
(
Ochlodes agricola
)
Umber Skipper
(
Poanes melane
)