Checklist of Bu erflies of Tulare County h p://www.natureali.org/Tularebu erflychecklist.htm
Tulare County Bu erfly Checklist Compiled by Ken Davenport & designed by Alison Sheehey
Swallowtails (Family Papilionidae)
Parnassians (Subfamily Parnassiinae) A series of simple checklists Clodius Parnassian Parnassius clodius for use in the field
Sierra Nevada Parnassian Parnassius behrii Kern Amphibian Checklist Kern Bird Checklist Swallowtails (Subfamily Papilioninae) Kern Butterfly Checklist Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor Tulare Butterfly Checklist Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes Kern Dragonfly Checklist Checklist of Exotic Animals Anise Swallowtail Papilio zelicaon (incl. nitra) introduced to Kern County Indra Swallowtail Papilio indra Kern Fish Checklist
Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes Kern Mammal Checklist Kern Reptile Checklist Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio rutulus Checklist of Sensitive Species Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio multicaudata found in Kern County
Pale Swallowtail Papilio eurymedon
Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae) Wildflowers Whites (Subfamily Pierinae) Hodgepodge of Insect Pine White Neophasia menapia Photos Nature Ali Wild Wanderings Becker's White Pontia beckerii
Spring White Pontia sisymbrii
Checkered White Pontia protodice
Western White Pontia occidentalis The Butterfly Digest by Cabbage White Pieris rapae Bruce Webb - A digest of butterfly discussion around Large Marble Euchloe ausonides the nation.
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Pale Swallowtail on Kelley's California Marble Euchloe hyantis Lily - Poison Meadow - July Desert Orangetip Anthocharis cethura 2003. Photo Alison Sheehey © Pacific Orangetip Anthocharis sara NatureAli. All rights reserved. Stella Orangetip Anthocharis stella
Gray Marble Anthocharis lanceolata
Sulphurs (Subfamily Coliadinae)
Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice
Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme
Harford's Sulphur Colias harfordii
Sierra Sulphur Colias behrii
California Dogface Zerene eurydice
Southern Dogface Zerene cesonia
Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae
Sleepy Orange Eurema nicippe
Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole
Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)
Coppers (Subfamily Lycaeninae)
Tailed Copper Lycaena [Tharsalea] arota
Lustrous Copper Lycaena cupreus
Great Copper Lycaena xanthoides
Edith's Copper Lycaena editha
Ruddy Copper Lycaena rubidus
Blue Copper Lycaena heteronea
Purplish Copper Lycaena helloides
Lilac-bordered Copper Lycaena nivalis
Mariposa Copper Lycaena mariposa
Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)
Golden Hairstreak Habrodais grunus
Great Purple Hairstreak Atlides halesus
Behr's Hairstreak Satyrium behrii
California Hairstreak Satyrium californica
Sylvan Hairstreak Satyrium sylvinus
Gold-hunter's Hairstreak Satyrium auretorum
Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak Satyrium tetra
Hedgerow Hairstreak Satyrium saepium
Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak (previously C. apama, C. affinis, and C. dumetorum)
Sheridan's Green Hairstreak Callophrys sheridani
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Brown Elfin Callophrys [Incisalia] augustinus
Moss' Elfin Callophrys [Incisalia] mossii
Western Pine Elfin Callophrys [Incisalia] eryphon
Thicket Hairstreak Callophrys [Loranthomitoura] spinetorum
Juniper Hairstreak Callophrys [Mitoura] gryneus
Nelson's Hairstreak Callophrys [Mitoura] nelsoni
Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus
Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)
Western Pygmy-Blue Brephidium exile
Marine Blue Leptotes marina
Ceraunus Blue Hemiargus ceraunus
Reakirt's Blue Hemiargus isola
Eastern Tailed-Blue Everes comyntas
Western Tailed-Blue Everes amyntula
Spring Azure Celastrina "ladon"
Sonoran Blue Philotes sonorensis
Western Square-dotted Blue Euphilotes battoides
Bernardino Dotted-Blue Euphilotes bernardino
Pacific Dotted-Blue Euphilotes enoptes
Small Dotted-Blue Philotiella speciosa
Arrowhead Blue Glaucopsyche piasus
Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Lycaeides idas Northern Blue (formerly known as L. argyrognomen)
Melissa Blue Lycaeides melissa
Greenish Blue Plebeius saepiolus
Boisduval's Blue Plebeius [Icaricia] icarioides
Shasta Blue Plebeius [Icaricia] shasta
Acmon Blue Plebeius [Icaricia] acmon
Lupine Blue Plebeius [Icaricia] lupini
Veined Blue Plebeius [Icaricia] neurona
Sierra Nevada Blue Agriades podarce
Metalmarks (Family Riodinidae)
Mormon Metalmark Apodemia mormo
Behr's Metalmark Apodemia virgulti
Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)
Heliconians and Fritillaries (Subfamily Heliconiinae)
Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae
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Coronis Fritillary Speyeria coronis macaria
Zerene Fritillary Speyeria zerene
Callippe Fritillary Speyeria callippe
Great Basin Fritillary Speyeria egleis egleis
Hydaspe Fritillary Speyeria hydaspe viridicornis
Mormon Fritillary Speyeria mormonia
Pacific Fritillary Boloria epithore
True Brush-foots (Subfamily Nymphalinae)
Dotted Checkerspot Poladryas minuta
Leanira Checkerspot Thessalia leanira
Northern Checkerspot Chlosyne palla
Rockslide Checkerspot Chlosyne whitneyi
Sagebrush Checkerspot Chlosyne acastus
Hoffmann's Checkerspot Chlosyne hoffmanni
Field Crescent Phyciodes pratensis
Mylitta Crescent Phyciodes mylitta
Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedona
Edith's Checkerspot Euphydryas editha
Satyr Comma Polygonia satyrus
Green Comma Polygonia faunus
Hoary Comma Polygonia gracilis
California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica
Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa
Milbert's Tortoiseshell Nymphalis [Aglais] milberti
American Lady Vanessa virginiensis
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
West Coast Lady Vanessa annabella
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Common Buckeye Junonia coenia
Admirals and Relatives (Subfamily Limenitidinae)
Lorquin's Admiral Limenitis lorquini
California Sister Adelpha bredowii
Satyrs (Subfamily Satyrinae)
Common Ringlet Coenonympha tullia
Common Wood Nymph Cercyonis pegala
Great Basin Wood Nymph Cercyonis sthenele
Chryxus Arctic Oeneis chryxus
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Monarchs (Subfamily Danainae)
Monarch Danaus plexippus
Queen Danaus gilippus
Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)
Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)
Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus (incl. huachuca)
Long-tailed Skipper Urbanus proteus
Northern Cloudywing Thorybes pylades
Mexican Cloudywing Thorybes mexicana
Sleepy Duskywing Erynnis brizo
Propertius Duskywing Erynnis propertius
Mournful Duskywing Erynnis tristis
Pacuvius Duskywing Erynnis pacuvius
Funereal Duskywing Erynnis funeralis
Persius Duskywing Erynnis persius
Two-banded Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus ruralis
Small Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus scriptura
Common Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus communis
White Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus albescens
Northern White-Skipper Heliopetes ericetorum
Common Sootywing Pholisora catullus
Mohave Sootywing Hesperopsis libya
Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)
Orange Skipperling Copaeodes aurantiacia
Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus
Alkali Skipper Pseudocopaeodes eunus
Juba Skipper Hesperia juba
Western Branded Skipper Hesperia colorado
Columbian Skipper Hesperia Columbia
Lindsey's Skipper Hesperia lindseyi
Sierra Skipper Hesperia miriamae
Nevada Skipper Hesperia nevada
Sandhill Skipper Polites sabuleti
Sonora Skipper Polites sonora
Sachem Atalopedes campestris
Rural Skipper Ochlodes agricola
Woodland Skipper Ochlodes sylvanoides
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Yuma Skipper Ochlodes yuma
Umber Skipper Poanes melane
Eufala Skipper Lerodea eufala
Giant-Skippers (Subfamily Megathyminae)
Yucca Giant-Skipper Megathymus yuccae (incl. coloradensis)
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