Butterflies of Sunol-Ohlone Regional Wilderness

 

This butterfly list was developed during Marilyn's 13 years as a volunteer docent at Sunol-Ohlone Regional Wilderness, a 7,000-acre park in southern Alameda County, Califormia. Habitats include chaparral, woodland, streamside, grassland and canyons. Although prime time for butterflies at Sunol is February through October, you can see butterflies in the air every month of the year (Butterfly of the Month ). Common names and taxonomic order follow those proposed in The Common Names of North American Butterflies, Jaqueline Miller, editor, 1992.

I. Superfamily Hesperioidea

01. Propertius Dusky Wing (Erynnis propertius)
02. Mournful Dusky Wing (Erynnis tristis)
03. Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
04. Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
05. Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)
06. Umber Skipper (Paratrytone melane)

II. Superfamily Papilionoidea

07. Anise Swallowtail (Papilio Zelicaon )
08. Western Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus)
09 Pale Swallowtail (Pterourus eurymedon)

III. Family Pieridae

10. California White (Pontia sisymbrii)
11. Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
12. Mustard White (Pieris napi )
13. Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae)
14. Large Marble (Euchloe ausonides)
15. Sara Orange Tip (Anthocharis sara)
16. Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme)

 

IV. Family Lycaenidae

17. Gorgon Copper (Gaeides gorgon)
18. Great Copper (Gaeides xanthoides)
19. Purplish Copper (Epidemia helloides)
20. California Hairstreak (Satyrium californicum) *
21. Sylvan Hairstreak (Satyrium sylvinum) *
22. Dryope Hairstreak (Satyrium sylvinium dryope)
23. Bramble Hairstreak (Callophrys dumetorum)
24. Brown Elfin (Incisalia augustinus) *
25. Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
26. Western Tailed Blue (Everes amyntula)
27. Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon) *
28. Sonora Blue (Philotes sonorensis)
29. Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
30. Acmon Blue (Icaricia acmon)

V. Family Riodinidae -- Metalmarks -- none

VI. Family Libytheidae -- Snouts or Beaks -- none

VII. Family Heliconiidae -- Longwing -- none

VIII. Family Nymphalidae -- Brushfoots

31. Coronis Fritillary (Speyeria coronis)
32. Northern Checkerspot (Charidryas palla)
33. Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta)
34. Chalcedon Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)
35. Satyr Anglewing (Polygonia satyrus )
36. Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
37. American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
38. Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
39. West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella)
40. Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
41. Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
42. Lorquin's Admiral (Basilarchia lorquini)
43. California Sister (Adelpha bredowii californica)

IX. Family Apaturidae -- Goatweed and Hackberry Butterflies -- none

X. Family Satyridae-- Satyrs, Browns and Wood Nymphs

44. California Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia california)
45. Ox-eyed Satyr (Cercyonis pegala boopsis)

XI. Family Danaidae -- Monarchs and Queens

46. Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

XII. Family Ithomiidae-- none

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