Not being a lepidopterist, I have done my best to
ascertain the correct titles for these splendid creatures which I have
photographed on hikes and travels. Names in parentheses are best
guesses. Qualified assistance would be appreciated.
Most images are available for download in
Place names are in California unless otherwise specified.
— Click on any image for a high-resolution graphic —
| BLUE | ||
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| Greenish Blue Mokelumne Wilderness Winnemucca Lake |
Shasta Blue Yosemite National Park Middle Gaylor Lake |
(same) |
| BUCKEYE | ||
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| Common Buckeye Monticello, Virginia Thomas Jefferson's home |
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| CHECKERSPOT | ||
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| Hoffman's Checkerspot Desolation Wilderness Gertrude Lake Trail |
Edith's Checkerspot Desolation Wilderness Gertrude Lake Trail |
(Variable) Checkerspot
Auburn State Recreation Area Codfish Falls Trail |
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| ?? Desolation Wilderness Smith Lake Trail |
(Northern) Checkerspot
Auburn State Recreation Area Pennyweight Trail |
Northern Checkerspot Glacier National Park, Montana Twin Lakes Trail |
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| Chalcedon Checkerspot Feather River Canyon Chambers Creek Falls Trail |
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| FRITILLARY | ||
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| (Zerene) Fritillary
Yosemite National Park Middle Gaylor Lake |
(same individual) | (Zerene) Fritillary
Mokelumne Wilderness Woods Lake area |
| LADY | ||
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| Painted Lady Auburn State Recreation Area Codfish Falls Trail |
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| LONGWING | ||
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| Zebra Longwing Botanical Garden & Butterfly House Grand Junction, Colorado |
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| RINGLET | ||
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| California Ringlet Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve Vaca Mountains |
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| SKIPPER | ||
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| (Peck's) Skipper
Monticello, Virginia Thomas Jefferson's home |
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| SULPHUR | ||
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| ?? Taylor Highway, Yukon Territory nr Chicken, Alaska |
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| SWALLOWTAIL | ||
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| Anise Swallowtail Tahoe National Forest Mount Lola summit |
Anise Swallowtail Cache Creek Natural Area Redbud Trail |
Anise Swallowtail William Pond Recreation Area Sacramento |
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| Pipevine Swallowtail Auburn State Recreation Area Lake Clementine Trail |
Pipevine SwallowtailL Auburn State Recreation Area Codfish Falls Trail |
Western Tiger Swallowtail Sacramento My yard |
| TORTOISE SHELL | ||
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| California Tortoise Shell Yosemite National Park Taft Point Trail |
California Tortoise Shell Crystal Basin Recreation Area Red Peak Trail |
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| WHITE | ||
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| Cabbage White Washoe Lake State Park Washoe Valley, Nevada |
Pine White Mono Craters nr Mammoth Lakes |
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| Butterfly Conservatory
Niagara Falls, Ontario |
(same) | (same) |
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| Glacier National Park, Montana
Twin Falls Trail |
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California butterflies
Butterfly photographs
Anise Swallowtail
Common Buckeye
Cabbage White
California Tortoise Shell
Edith's Checkerspot
Greenish Blue
Hoffman's Checkerspot
Northern Checkerspot
Painted Lady
Peck's Skipper
Pine White
Pipevine Swallowtail
Shasta Blue
Silvery Blue
Sulphur
Zebra Heliconian
Zerene Fritillary