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 |
European Skipper |
Thymelicus lineola |
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 |
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