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Yosemite National Park

I lived near Yosemite National Park once and it had beautifully scenic landscapes with a diverse population of many different species. Unfortunately, it has been mostly destroyed by a large fire that has devastated the land. Here are the species that live (or used to live) here.

Western Honey Bee 1
Apis mellifera
Western Tiger Swallowtail 2
Papilio rutulus
Polyphemus Moth 3
Antheraea polyphemus
Common Buckeye 4
Junonia coenia
Dasymutilla coccineohirta 5
Painted Lady 6
Vanessa cardui
American Lady 7
Vanessa virginiensis
Monarch 8
Danaus plexippus
Oak Treehopper 9
Platycotis vittata
Douglas-fir tussock moth 10
Orgyia pseudotsugata
Convergent Lady Beetle 11
Hippodamia convergens
Manzanita Leafgall Aphid 12
Tamalia coweni
Red Admiral 13
Vanessa atalanta
White-lined Sphinx 14
Hyles lineata
California Tortoiseshell 15
Nymphalis californica
Hoary Comma 16
Polygonia gracilis
West Coast Lady 17
Vanessa annabella
Lorquin's Admiral 18
Limenitis lorquini
Variable Checkerspot 19
Euphydryas chalcedona
Ceanothus Silk Moth 20
Hyalophora euryalus
Gray Hairstreak 21
Strymon melinus
Anise Swallowtail 22
Papilio zelicaon
Pallid-winged Grasshopper 23
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
Cardinal Meadowhawk 24
Sympetrum illotum
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle 25
Coccinella septempunctata
Gray Bird Grasshopper 26
Schistocerca nitens
Echo Azure 27
Celastrina echo
Western Tiger Beetle 3
Cicindela oregona
Black Saddlebags 28
Tramea lacerata
Bald-faced Hornet 29
Dolichovespula maculata
California Bordered Plant Bug 21
Largus californicus
Bembix amoena
Western Boxelder Bug 30
Boisea rubrolineata
Northern Checkerspot 31
Chlosyne palla
European Mantis 32
Mantis religiosa
California Hairstreak 33
Satyrium californica
Callippe Fritillary 34
Speyeria callippe
Spotted Cucumber Beetle 35
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Western Polished Lady Beetle 23
Cycloneda polita
Pale Swallowtail 36
Papilio eurymedon
Large Milkweed Bug 25
Oncopeltus fasciatus
Cabbage White 37
Pieris rapae
Vivid Dancer 38
Argia vivida
Silvery Blue 39
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Mourning Cloak 40
Nymphalis antiopa
Four-spotted Skimmer 41
Libellula quadrimaculata
Figeater Beetle 42
Cotinis mutabilis
Urbane Digger Bee 43
Anthophora urbana
Horsefly-like Carpenter Bee 44
Xylocopa tabaniformis
California Carpenter Bee 45
Xylocopa californica
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee 46
Bombus vosnesenskii
Orange Sulphur 47
Colias eurytheme
Brown Elfin 48
Callophrys augustinus
American Snout 49
Libytheana carinenta
Checkered White 50
Pontia protodice
Large Marble 12
Euchloe ausonides
Tailed Copper 51
Lycaena arota
Sara Orangetip 52
Anthocharis sara
Great Purple Hairstreak 53
Atlides halesus
Sylvan Hairstreak 48
Satyrium sylvinus
Hedgerow Hairstreak 48
Satyrium saepium
Thicket Hairstreak 54
Callophrys spinetorum
Marine Blue 55
Leptotes marina
Sonoran Blue 56
Philotes sonorensis
Mylitta Crescent 57
Phyciodes mylitta
Edith's Checkerspot 53
Euphydryas editha
Common Ringlet 58
Coenonympha tullia
Great Basin Wood-Nymph 33
Cercyonis sthenele
Propertius Duskywing 59
Erynnis propertius
Northern White-Skipper 60
Heliopetes ericetorum
Sandhill Skipper 61
Polites sabuleti
Woodland Skipper 27
Ochlodes sylvanoides
Common Water Strider 62
Aquarius remigis
Isabella Tiger Moth 63
Pyrrharctia isabella
California Root Borer Beetle 64
Prionus californicus

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