Common Butterflies Brochure 2020-03-24.indd 1 1 2020-03-24.indd 2020-03-24.indd Brochure Brochure Butterflies Butterflies Common Common 3/24/20 3:07 PM PM 3:07 3:07 3/24/20 3/24/20 Photo: Ryan Leib Ryan Photo: Soy InkBug Soy Union Bug 20200324 goes here goes here Photos courtesy Jerry Ting unless otherwise noted. noted. otherwise unless Ting Jerry courtesy Photos On the cover: the On Gray hairstreak. Gray Host plants: Host tchman’s pipe. tchman’s Du regionalparksfoundation.org them not to eat this shimmering beauty. shimmering this eat to not them dog pass, and more. 510-544-2220 510-544-2220 more. and pass, dog enjoy free day-use parking, swimming, swimming, parking, day-use free enjoy A bright patch of shiny blue-green scales warns warns scales blue-green shiny of patch bright A Regional Parks Membership Parks Regional s to birds. birds. to s ou n so poi adult the make that ls ca i chem ins ins ta con plant host This pipe. 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In In migrations. long its for famous is butterfly This wtail patrol around around patrol wtail lo Males of many species of swal of species many of Males ebparks.org 1-888-EBPARKS or 1-888-327-2757 1-888-327-2757 or 1-888-EBPARKS (TRS 711) (TRS Danaus plexippus Danaus Papilio eurymedon Papilio 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, CA 94605 CA Oakland, Court, Oaks Peralta 2950 Monarch Pale Swallowtail Swallowtail Pale Regional Park District Park Regional in the East Bay Bay East the in Common Butterflies Common fli t But Large er es which span 2 1/2 to 4 inches (6-10 cm). (6-10 inches 4 to 1/2 2 span which These butterflies soar on powerful wings wings powerful on soar butterflies These ike living flowers, brightly colored butterflies grace the skies of our Regional Butterflies and Moths: Butterflies as LParks. They are finely adapted creatures, As Different as Night and Day Quick-Change Art ists intricately woven into nature’s web of life. By day, butterflies use their bright colors and large, of food and to find mates. Antennae, which many In its lifetime, a butterfly will go through four compound eyes to find food and each other. When people call “feelers,” are actually specialized organs distinct stages, each designed for a specific purpose. for smelling and tasting. The best way to distinguish a night comes, moths who have re mained hidden 1. EGGS are laid on the leaves of a host plant during the day use their antennae to smell traces butterfly from a moth is by comparing their antennae. which the caterpillar will eat. Before laying, the A Coat of Many Colors female but ter fly “tastes” the plant with special The one thing that sets butterflies and moths apart Butterflies rely mostly on sight and Moth antennae are often feathery, pads on her feet. from all other insects is their beautiful wings. The have thin, clubbed an ten nae. Moth to increase their surface area. “dust” which covers them is ac tu al ly thousands of tiny antennae are never clubbed. Some male moths can smell scales. Thus, the Latin name for butterflies and moths females miles away! is LEP I DOPTERA, which means “scaly wings.” HEAD ANTENNAE 2. CATERPILLARS (larvae) are eating machines. In several weeks, one of these voracious plant- eaters may grow from 3/8 of an inch to over 5 inches in length, 13 times its Through time, these scales have become ar ranged original size! into countless color patterns that serve to warn, defend, camouflage, and iden ti fy other butterflies 3. PUPA—In the of the same species. Alameda and Contra pupa stage, the Costa counties are home to at least caterpillar becomes 93 different kinds of butterflies. a chrysalis and then transforms into an Not only beautiful to look at, elegant butterfly. butterflies are also important ABDOMEN THORAX pol li na tors of many plants 4. ADULT—When a and are a food source for but ter fly emerges, it a wide va ri ety of birds, is equipped to do mammals, reptiles, Protecting Butterflies what it does best: and other insects. Photo: Don Jedlovec Don Photo: There has been a noticeable decline in recent but ter flies and other wild life species. mate. years in butterfly populations, particularly at lower The butterflies listed in this bro chure You may spot them elevations. The reasons for this decline are puzzling represent a small part of this amazing diversity. sipping nectar from flowers or water and complex. Some Bay Area species have already Remember: collecting is NOT PER MIT TED in from puddles. become extinct. Others are threatened. any of the Regional Parks, but we encourage The East Bay Regional Parks provide a refuge for you to come enjoy these fascinating creatures. Common Butterflies Brochure 2020-03-24.indd 1 1 2020-03-24.indd 2020-03-24.indd Brochure Brochure Butterflies Butterflies Common Common 3/24/20 3:07 PM PM 3:07 3:07 3/24/20 3/24/20 Photo: Ryan Leib Ryan Photo: Soy InkBug Soy Union Bug 20200324 goes here goes here Photos courtesy Jerry Ting unless otherwise noted. noted. otherwise unless Ting Jerry courtesy Photos On the cover: the On Gray hairstreak. Gray Host plants: Host tchman’s pipe. tchman’s Du regionalparksfoundation.org them not to eat this shimmering beauty. shimmering this eat to not them dog pass, and more. 510-544-2220 510-544-2220 more. and pass, dog enjoy free day-use parking, swimming, swimming, parking, day-use free enjoy A bright patch of shiny blue-green scales warns warns scales blue-green shiny of patch bright A Regional Parks Membership Parks Regional s to birds. birds. to s ou n so poi adult the make that ls ca i chem ins ins ta con plant host This pipe. Dutchman’s on ed fe fly fly r te The larvae of this brilliant black and blue but blue and black brilliant this of larvae The 510-544-2233, [email protected] 510-544-2233, Center Education Area/Environmental Nature Tilden Battus philenor Battus [email protected] 510-544-3169, Garden: Botanic Swallowtail Pipevine Park Regional Tilden Berkeley , Open weekends only weekends Open [email protected] 510-544-3249, Sunol-Ohlone Regional Wilderness Regional Sunol-Ohlone Sunol , Open summer weekends summer Open Photo: Eric Nicholas Eric Photo: [email protected] , 510-544-3220 (Coyote Hills) (Coyote Garin/Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks Regional Pioneer Creek Garin/Dry Hayward , Open summer weekends summer Open [email protected] 510-544-3146, Del Valle Regional Park Regional Valle Del , Livermore , 510-544-3187, [email protected] 510-544-3187, Crab Cove Visitor Center and Aquarium Aquarium and Center Visitor Cove Crab Crown Memorial State Beach State Memorial Crown Alameda , 510-544-3220, [email protected] 510-544-3220, Coyote Hills Regional Park Regional Hills Coyote , Fremont , 510-544-2750, [email protected] 510-544-2750, Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve Regional Mines Diamond Black , Antioch , 510-544-3050, [email protected] 510-544-3050, Big Break Visitor Center at the Delta Delta the at Center Visitor Break Big Big Break Regional Shoreline Regional Break Big Oakley , Host plants: Host ilkweed.