Butterflies of Orange County, California
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Photographed and compiled by Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu) Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, California 92697

Swallowtails (Papilionidae)
Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor	Giant Swallowtail, Papilio cresphontes	Pale Swallowtail, Papilio eurymedon	Western Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio rutulus	Anise Swallowtail, Papilio zelicaon
Sulphurs and Whites (Pieridae)
Sara Orangetip, Anthocharis sara (male)	Sara Orangetip, Anthocharis sara (female)	Harford's Sulphur, Colias alexandra harfordii	California Dogface, Zerene eurydice (male)	California Dogface, Zerene eurydice (female)
Orange Sulphur (Alfalfa butterfly), Colias eurytheme (male)	Orange Sulphur (Alfalfa butterfly), Colias eurytheme (female)	Sleepy Orange, Eurema nicippe	Dainty Sulfur, Nathalis iole	Cloudless Sulphur, Phoebis sennae
	Cabbage White, Pieris rapae	Checkered White, Pontia protodice (female)	Checkered White, Pontia protodice (male)
Milkweed Butterflies (Danaidae)
Striated Queen, Danaus gilippus	Monarch, Danaus plexippus (male)	Monarch, Danaus plexippus (female)
Satyrs and Wood Nymphs (Satyridae)
Sylvan Wood Nymph, Cercyonis sthenele silvestris	California Ringlet, Coenonympha california	Common Ringlet, Coenonympha tullia
Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)
Viceroy, Limenitis archippus	California Sister, Adelpha californica	Gabb's Checkerspot, Chlosyne gabbii	Variable Checkerspot, Euphydryas chalcedona	Lorquin's Admiral, Limenitis lorquini
Mourning Cloak, Nymphalis antiopa	California Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis californica	Mylitta Crescent, Phyciodes mylitta	Satyr Comma, Polygonia satyrus	Common Buckeye, Junonia coenia (= Precis coenia)
Callipe Fritillary, Speyeria callipe comstocki	West Coast Lady, Vanessa anabella	Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta	Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui	American Lady, Vanessa virginiensis
Long-wing Butterflies (Heliconiidae)		Metalmarks (Riodinidae)
Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae		Behr's Metalmark, Apodemia virgulti	Fatal Metalmark, Calephelis nemesis	Wright's Metalmark, Calephelis wrighti
Blues, Coppers and Hairstreaks (Lycaenidae)
Great Purple Hairstreak, Atlides halesus	Pygmy Blue, Brephidium exilis	Brown Elfin, Callophrys augustinus	Bramble Hairstreak, Callophrys perplexa	Echo Blue, Celastrina argiolus
Western Tailed-Blue, Cupido amyntula	Reakirt's Blue, Echinargus isola	Bernardino Blue, Euphilotes bernardino	Silvery Blue, Glaucopsyche lygdamus	Golden Hairstreak, Habrodais grunus
Marine Blue, Leptotes marina	Tailed Copper, Lycaena arota	Gorgon Copper, Lycaena gorgon	Purplish Copper, Lycaena helloides (male)	Purplish Copper, Lycaena helloides (female)
Sonoran Blue, Philotes sonorensis	Acmon Blue, Plebejus acmon	Boisduval's Blue, Plebejus icarioides	Melissa Blue Butterfly, Plebejus melissa inyoensis	Hedgerow Hairstreak, Satyrium saepium
Sylvan Hairstreak, Satyrium sylvinus	Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak, Satyrium tetra	Avalon Scrub Hairstreak, Strymon avalona	Gray Hairstreak, Strymon melinus
Skippers (Hesperiidae)
Funereal Duskywing, Erynnis funeralis	Propertius Duskywing, Erynnis propertius	Mournful duskywing, Erynnis tristis	Northern White Skipper, Heliopetes ericetorum	Juba Skipper, Hesperia juba
Fiery Skipper, Hylephila phyleus	Eufala Skipper, Lerodea eufala	Rural Skipper, Ochlodes agricola	Woodland Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanoides	Wandering Skipper, Panoquina errans
Umber Skipper, Poanes melane	Sandhill Skipper, Polites sabuleti	White Checkered Skipper, Pyrgus albescens
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