Butterfly species list

Butterfly species list

Rithet's Bog Butterfly Species List
Compiled during monthly butterfly counts, 1992 – 2005 (Karen Golinsky and Sharon Hartwell)
With thanks to James Miskelly for supplying information on larval host plants.

Common Name	Scientific Name	Family	Larval Host Plant
Anise Swallowtail	Papilio zelicaon zelicaon	Papilionidae	Carrot family
Cabbage White	Pieris rapae	Pieridae	Mustard family
Common Branded Skipper	Hesperia comma oregonia	Hesperiidae	Grasses
Grey Hairstreak	Strymon melinus atrofasciatus	Lycaeniidae	Clovers, vetches, blackberry, salal
Lorquin's Admiral	Basilarchia lorquini burrisoni	Nymphalidae	Willows, woody roses
Milbert’s Tortoiseshell	Nymphalis milberti milberti	Nymphalidae	Nettles
Monarch	Danaus plexippus	Danaedae	Nothing native
Mourning Cloak	Nymphalis antiopa antiopa	Nymphalidae	Willows
Mylitta Crescent	Phyciodes mylitta mylitta	Nymphalidae	Thistles
Painted Lady	Vanessa cardui	Nymphalidae	Thistles
Pale Swallowtail	Papilio eurymedon	Papilionidae	Alder
Pine white	Neophasia menapia tau	Pieridae	Pines
Propertius Duskywing	Erynnis propertius	Hesperiidae	Garry oak
Purplish Copper (female)	Epidemia helliodes	Lycaeniidae	Knotweed, dock
Purplish Copper (male)	Epidemia helliodes	Lycaeniidae	Knotweed, dock
Reakirt's Copper (?)	Epidemia mariposa penroseae	Lycaeniidae	Blueberry, huckleberry
Red Admiral	Vanessa atalanta rubria	Nymphalidae	Nettles
Sara Orange Tip	Anthocharis sara flora	Pieridae	Rock cress, penny cress
Satyr Anglewing	Polygonia satyrus	Nymphalidae	Nettles
Spring Azure	Celastrina argiolus echo	Lycaeniidae	Ocean spray, hardhack
Vancouver Island Ringlet	Coenonympha California insulana	Satyridae	Grasses
Western Tiger Swallowtail	Papilio rutulus rutulus	Papilionidae	Willows, large woody roses
Woodland Skipper (female)	Ochlodes sylvanoides sylvanloides	Hesperiidae	Grasses
Woodland skipper (male)	Ochlodes sylvanoides sylvanloides	Hesperiidae	Grasses

Butterfly species list

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