Butterflies of Point Reyes National Seashore Family Subfamily Genus/Species Common Name Papilionidae Parnassiinae Parnassius clodius Clodius Parnassian Papilioninae Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail Pieridae Pierinae Euchloe ausonides Large Marble Pieris napi Mustard White Pieris rapae Cabbage White Coliadinae Colias eurydice California Dogface Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur Lycaenidae Theclinae Callophrys augustinus iroides Western Brown Elfin Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin Callophrys dumetorum viridis Coastal' Bramble Hairstreak Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak Habrodais grunus Golden Hairstreak Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak Polyommatinae Celastrina ladon Spring Azure Everes amyntula Western Tailed Blue Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue Plebejus icariodes Phere's Blue (Boisduval's Blue) Plebejus icariodes subspecies Point Reyes Blue Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue Nymphalidae Heliconliinae Speyeria zerene myrtleae Myrtle's Fritillary (Myrtle's Sliverspot) Nymphalinae Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Variable Checkerspot Junonia coenia Common Buckeye Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell Phyciodes campestris (pratensis) Field Crescent Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent Polygonia oreas Oreas Comma Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral Vanessa cardui Painted Lady Vanessa virginiensis American Lady Nymphalidae Limenitidinae Adelpha bredowii California Sister cont. Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral Satyrinae Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph Coenonympha tullia california California Common Ringlet Danainae Danaus plexippus Monarch Hesperiidae Pyrginae Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing Pyrgus communis Common Checkered Skipper Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered Skipper Hesperiinae Atalopedes campestris Sachem Hesperia comma Common Banded Skipper Hylephia phyleus Fiery Skipper Ochlodes agricola Rural Skipper Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper Paones melane Umber Skipper Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
This list is for educational purposes only. Last updated 5/8/07. Changes will be made as we discover new information about butterfly species. Check our web site periodically for updated lists.