Checklist of Buerflies of Tulare County hp://www.natureali.org/Tularebuerflychecklist.htm Tulare County Buerfly 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. Frontispiece: 1 of 6 12/26/10 9:26 PM Checklist of Buerflies of Tulare County hp://www.natureali.org/Tularebuerflychecklist.htm 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 2 of 6 12/26/10 9:26 PM Checklist of Buerflies of Tulare County hp://www.natureali.org/Tularebuerflychecklist.htm 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 3 of 6 12/26/10 9:26 PM Checklist of Buerflies of Tulare County hp://www.natureali.org/Tularebuerflychecklist.htm 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 4 of 6 12/26/10 9:26 PM Checklist of Buerflies of Tulare County hp://www.natureali.org/Tularebuerflychecklist.htm 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 5 of 6 12/26/10 9:26 PM Checklist of Buerflies of Tulare County hp://www.natureali.org/Tularebuerflychecklist.htm Yuma Skipper Ochlodes yuma Umber Skipper Poanes melane Eufala Skipper Lerodea eufala 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