Butterfly species identified at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve (Updated August 2011) Compiled by Don Miller To view individual species and data please visit http://butterfly.ucdavis.edu/
Hesperiidae: Skippers Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing Erynnis propertius Propertius Duskywing Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing Pyrgus communis Common Checkered-Skipper Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper Ochlodes agrícola Rural Skipper Poanes melane Umber Skipper Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
Papilionidae: Swallowtails Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
Pieridae: Whites and Sulphurs Pieris rapae Cabbage White Anthocaris sara Sara Orangetip Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Lycaenidae: Gossamer-winged Butterflies Lycaena arota Tailed Copper Lycaena gorgon Gorgon Copper Habrodais grunus Golden Hairstreak Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak Satyrium californica California Hairstreak Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak Satyrium auretorum Gold-hunter’s Hairstreak Satyrium tetra Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak Everes comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue Celastrina ladon echo Echo Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue Plebejus icarioides Boisduval’s Blue Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
Nymphalidae: Brush-footed Butterflies Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent Euphydryas chalcedona Variable Checkerspot Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak Vanessa cardui Painted Lady Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral Junonia coenia Common Buckeye Limenitis lorquini Lorquin’s Admiral Adelpha bredowii California Sister Coenonympha tullia california California Ringlet Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph Danaus plexippus Monarch
Total species recorded on Reserve: 45