California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
Summary 3
The California tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Host Plant 4
Various species of wild lilac (Ceanothus).
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- Adapted by Josie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphalis_californica
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CalPhotos
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Moth Photographers Group
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- Pacific Northwest Moths
