Two Butterflies of the Nymphalidae Family
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Applegater Spring 2017 13 and a row of dark circles Two butterflies of the on the hindwing. Males patrol Nymphalidae family frequently, flying low BY LINDA KAPPEN in their search for females. Single eggs Mylitta Crescent Adults nectar on host-plant flowers are laid on species of The Mylitta Crescent butterfly of thistle, asters, rabbitbrush, pearly violets, mostly redwood (Phyciodes mylitta) belongs to the everlasting, and many others. Two or and evergreen (viola Nymphalidae family. more broods occur from March to sempervirens), western Its wingspread can be up to one and mid-October, and they can be seen dog and hookedspur a half inches. The upper side of its wings throughout spring, summer, and fall (viola adunca), and ranges in color from bright orange to from sea level to elevations up to 8,000 stream and pioneer yellow and features thin black markings feet. Some habitats are fields, roadsides, (viola glabella). Larvae and spots. The underside is a blurry parks, and meadows. will eat the edges of Western Meadow Fritillary on American bistort rusty-orange with yellow and orange The range of the Mylitta Crescent leaves and sometimes the markings. is from southern British Columbia flowers. They diapause It lays its eggs on the undersides south through California, Mexico, and (hibernate) in the third of host-plant thistles: native Cirsium, the Rocky Mountains. It is a common or fourth instar. (“Instar” milk (Silybum marianum), or European. butterfly throughout its range. is a term used for a stage Through naturalization of other thistle Mylitta Crescent is easily in the development of a species and their relatives, the mylitta recognizable after you get to know it in caterpillar.) Feeding in has become widespread. Larvae feed the field. Sometimes just when you think spring, the larvae turn on host plants living inside a web nest. you aren’t going to see many butterflies, a to chrysalis, producing Later, half-grown larvae will overwinter mylitta will show up and warm your day! a single flight in early or hibernate on host plants. Western Meadow Fritillary summer to early fall. The Western Adults will nectar Meadow Fritillary (Boloria on pearly everlasting, epithore), also known as thistles, blackberry, the Pacific Fritillary, is strawberry, cinquefoil, another member of the and other plants. Western Meadow Fritillary on blue-headed gilia Nymphalidae family. Habitats for the Western This butterfly can have a Meadow Fritillary are wet meadows, elusive. Sometimes it will get busy wingspread of up to one streamsides, and healthy green open enough on flowers to allow for a closer and three-quarter inches. places from valleys to mid- and higher- encounter for you to enjoy its light Mostly bright orange, elevation mountains. beauty and, if lucky, catch a photo. This this butterfly has black Their range in the Pacific Northwest butterfly is one of my favorites when lines, triangle-tipped is from western Alberta, British Columbia, visiting mid-elevation meadows, which arrowhead markings, and and from the coast throughout the it frequents throughout the warm days black spots on the upper western United States. of early to late summer. side of its wings. The The Western Meadow Fritillary Linda Kappen underside has beautiful flies slow and low, stopping on flowers [email protected] Mating Mylitta Crescent on Oregon sunshine purple-brown markings to nectar, but can still remain somewhat Butterfly photos by Linda Kappen. ■ APPLEGATE INNS Continued from page 12 Inns around the Applegate Magnolia Inn Contact information • Applegate River Lodge, 15100 jacksonvilleinn.com. Rates: $159 – 465. Highway 238, Applegate; 541-846- • Magnolia Inn, 245 North 5th Street, 6690; applegateriverlodge.com. Rates: Jacksonville; 541-899-0255; magnolia- $130 - 165. inn.com. Rates: $124 - 179. • Bybee’s Historic Inn, 883 Old Stage • McCully House (240 E. California school. The gardens of the B&B allow Road, Jacksonville; 541-899-0106; Street, Jacksonville) and Wine Cottages Jamie a farm-to-table approach with the bybeeshistoricinn.com. Rates: $145 - 199. (220 E. 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