Oregon Caves National Monument Butterfly Guide 🦋
This ID guide can be used to help you or others ID butterflies that are found in Oregon Caves National Monument in Oregon state (U.S.)
Anise Swallowtail
Wingspan: 52 - 80 mm (2.0 to 3.1 in)
Host plants: Cow parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium); Angelica (Angelica arguta)
Overwintering stage: Chrysalis
Mate-Location system: Perching and patrolling
Flight: April-July
Conservation: Not usually of concern
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the ...more ↓
Pale Swallowtail
Wingspan: 3.5 - 4.5 inches (8.9 to 11.4 cm)
Host plant: Snowbrush (Ceanothus velutinus)
Overwintering stage: Pupae
Mate-Location system: Perching and patrolling
Flight: April-July
Conservation: Not usually required
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Wingspan of 7 to 10 cm (3 to 4 in)
Host plants : Willows (Salix spp.); cottonwoods and aspens (Populus spp.); black cottonwood (Populus balsamifera); plums and cherries (Prunus spp.); alders (Alnus spp.)
Overwintering stage: Chrysalis
Mate-Location system: Patrolling
Flight: June-July
Conservation: Not usually required
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, ...more ↓
Claudius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius is a white butterfly which is found in the United States and Canada. It is a member of the snow Apollo genus (Parnassius) of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae). Its elevation range is 0–7,000 ft (0–2,134 m).
