Kern County  Butterfly Checklist

Compiled by Ken Davenport  & Alison Sheehey

 

Swallowtails (Family Papilionidae)

 

Parnassians (Subfamily Parnassiinae)

 

Clodius Parnassian

Parnassius clodius baldur

 

Swallowtails (Subfamily Papilioninae)

 

Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

 

Desert Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes coloro

 

Anise Swallowtail

Papilio zelicaon

 

Indra Swallowtail

Papilio indra

 

Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

 

Western Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio rutulus

 

Two-tailed Swallowtail

Papilio multicaudata pusillus

 

Pale Swallowtail

Papilio eurymedon

 

Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)

 

Whites (Subfamily Pierinae)

 

Pine White

Neophasia menapia

 

Becker's White

Pontia beckerii

 

Spring White

Pontia sisymbrii

 

Checkered White

Pontia protodice

 

Cabbage White

Pieris rapae

 

Desert Marble

Euchloe lotta

 

California Marble

Euchloe hyantis

 

Desert Orangetip

Anthocharis cethura

 

Pacific Orangetip

Anthocharis sara

 

Gray Marble

Anthocharis lanceolata

 

Sulphurs (Subfamily Coliadinae)

 

Orange Sulphur

Colias eurytheme

 

Harford's Sulphur

Colias harfordii

 

California Dogface

Zerene eurydice

 

Southern Dogface

Zerene cesonia

 

Cloudless Sulphur

Phoebis sennae

 

Mexican Yellow

Eurema mexicana

 

Sleepy Orange

Abaeis nicippe

 

Dainty Sulphur

Nathalis iole

 

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

 

Coppers (Subfamily Lycaeninae)

 

Tailed Copper

Lycaena arota

 

Great Copper

Lycaena xanthoides

 

Gorgon Copper

Lycaena gorgon

 

Ruddy Copper*

Lycaena rubidus

 

Blue Copper

Lycaena heteronea

 

Purplish Copper

Lycaena helloides

 

Hairstreaks (Subfamily Theclinae)

 

Golden Hairstreak

Habrodais grunus

 

Great Purple Hairstreak

Atlides halesus

 

Silver-banded Hairstreak

Chlorostrymon simaethis

 

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

 

Perplexing Hairstreak

Callophrys perplexa

 

Brown Elfin

Callophrys augustinus

 

Western Pine Elfin

Callophrys eryphon

 

Thicket Hairstreak

Callophrys spinetorum

 

Juniper Hairstreak

Callophrys gryneus

 

Nelson's Hairstreak

Callophrys nelsoni

 

Muir's Hairstreak

Callophrys muiri

 

Mallow Hairstreak

Callophrys nelsoni

 

Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus

 

Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)

 

Western Pygmy-Blue

Brephidium exile

 

Marine Blue

Leptotes marina

 

Ceraunus Blue

Hemiargus ceraunus

 

Reakirt's Blue

Echinargus (Hemiargus) isola

 

Eastern Tailed-Blue

Cupido comyntas

 

Western Tailed-Blue

Cupido (Everes) amyntula

 

Echo Azure

Celastrina echo

 

Sonoran Blue

Philotes sonorensis

 

Square-spotted Blue

Euphilotes battoides

 

Bernardino Blue

Euphilotes bernardino

 

Dotted Blue

Euphilotes enoptes

 

Comstock's Blue

Euphilotes glaucon comstocki

 

Mojave Blue

Euphilotes mojave

 

Pale Blue

Euphilotes pallescens

 

Small Blue

Philotiella speciosa

 

Arrowhead Blue

Glaucopsyche piasus

 

Silvery Blue

Glaucopsyche lygdamus

 

Melissa Blue

Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa

 

Greenish Blue

Plebejus saepiolus

 

San Emigdio Blue

Plebejus emigdionis

 

Common Blue

Plebejus icarioides

 

Acmon Blue

Plebejus acmon

 

Lupine Blue

Plebejus lupini

 

Veined Blue

Plebejus neurona

 

Metalmarks (Family Riodinidae)

 

Mormon Metalmark

Apodemia mormo

 

Tuolomne Cythera Metalmark

Apodemia cythera

 

Desert Metalmark

Apodemia deserti

 

Behr's Metalmark

Apodemia virgulti

 

Davenport's Metalmark

Apodemia davenporti

 

Palmer's Metalmark

Apodemia palmeri

 

Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

 

Snouts (Subfamily Libytheinae)

 

Western Snout Butterfly

Libytheana carinenta

 

Heliconians and Fritillaries (Subfamily Heliconiinae)

 

Gulf Fritillary

Agraulis vanillae

 

Variegated Fritillary

Euptoieta claudia

 

Coronis Fritillary

Speyeria coronis

 

Callippe Fritillary

Speyeria callippe

 

Great Basin Fritillary

Speyeria egleis

 

Unsilvered Fritillary

Speyeria adiaste

 

Hydaspe Fritillary

Speyeria hydaspe

 

Pacific Fritillary

Boloria epithore

 

True Brush-foots (Subfamily Nymphalinae)

 

Leanira Checkerspot

Thessalia leanira

 

California Patch

Chlosyne californica

 

Northern Checkerspot

Chlosyne palla

 

Sagebrush Checkerspot

Chlosyne acastus

 

Gabb's Checkerspot

Chlosyne gabbii

 

Texan Crescent

Phyciodes texana

 

Field Crescent

Phyciodes pratensis

 

Mylitta Crescent

Phyciodes mylitta

 

Chaledon Checkerspot

Euphydryas chalcedona

 

Edith's Checkerspot

Euphydryas editha

 

Satyr Anglewing

Polygonia satyrus

 

Zephyr Anglewing

Polygonia gracilis zephyrus

 

California Tortoiseshell

Nymphalis californica

 

Mourning Cloak

Nymphalis antiopa

 

Milbert's Tortoiseshell

Nymphalis milberti

 

American Painted 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 californica

 

Satyrs (Subfamily Satyrinae)

 

California Ringlet

Coenonympha californica

 

Common Wood Nymph

Cercyonis pegala

 

Great Basin Wood Nymph

Cercyonis sthenele

 

Monarchs (Subfamily Danainae)

 

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

 

Striated Queen

Danaus gilippus thersippus

 

Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

 

Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)

 

Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus californicus

 

Hammock Skipper

Polygonus leo arizonensis

 

Northern Cloudywing

Thorybes pylades indistictus

 

Sleepy Duskywing

Erynnis brizo lacustra

 

Propertius Duskywing

Erynnis propertius

 

Mournful Duskywing

Erynnis tristis

 

Pacuvius Duskywing

Erynnis pacuvius

 

Funereal Duskywing

Erynnis funeralis

 

Persius Duskywing

Erynnis persius

 

Small Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus scriptura

 

Common Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus communis

 

White Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus albescens

 

Northern White-Skipper

Heliopetes ericetorum

 

Common Sootywing

Pholisora catullus

 

Mojave Sootywing

Hesperopsis libya

 

Saltbush Sootywing

Hesperopsis alpheus

 

Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)

 

Julia's Skipper

Nastra julia

 

Orange Skipperling

Copaeodes aurantiacia

 

Fiery Skipper

Hylephila phyleus muertovalle

 

Alkali Skipper

Pseudocopaeodes eunus

 

Juba Skipper

Hesperia juba

 

Western Branded Skipper

Hesperia colorado

 

Columbian Skipper

Hesperia Columbia

 

Lindsey's Skipper

Hesperia lindseyi

 

Sandhill Skipper

Polites sabuleti

 

Sonora Skipper

Polites sonora

 

Sachem

Atalopedes campestris

 

Rural Skipper

Ochlodes agricola

 

Woodland Skipper

Ochlodes sylvanoides

 

Umber Skipper

Poanes melane

 

Eufala Skipper

Lerodea eufala

 

Giant-Skippers (Subfamily  Megathyminae)

 

Yucca Giant-Skipper

Megathymus yuccae martini


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A series of simple checklists for use in the field



The Butterfly Digest by Bruce Webb - A digest of butterfly discussion around the nation.

The International Lepidoptera Survey: The Taxonomic Report

Illustrated Guide to Geographic Variation
in the Indra Swallowtail Butterfly and its Larval Host Plants by Wayne H. Whaley, Ph.D.


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Hairstreaks on White Milkweed, Hwy 155 - July 2003.

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