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Yosemite National Park Butterfly Guide 🦋

This ID guide can be used to help you or others ID butterflies that are found in Yosemite National Park in California state (U.S.)

The following species are found in Yosemite National Park but are not on iNaturalist and not contained in this guide:

Coenonympha brenda ...more ↓

Great Purple Hairstreak 1
Atlides halesus
Brown Elfin 2
Callophrys augustinus
Coastal Green Hairstreak/Bramble Hairstreak 2
Callophrys dumetorum
Western Brown Elfin 3
Callophrys augustinus iroides
Western Pine Elfin 4
Callophrys eryphon
Johnson’s Hairstreak 5
Callophrys johnsoni
Sheridan's Hairstreak 6
Callophrys sheridanii
Thicket Hairstreak 7
Callophrys spinetorum
White M Hairstreak 8
Parrhasius m-album
California Hairstreak 4
Satyrium californica
Acadian Hairstreak 9
Satyrium acadica
Sylvan Hairstreak 10
Satyrium sylvinus
Behr's Hairstreak 11
Satyrium behrii
Dryope Hairstreak 12
Satyrium sylvinus dryope
Western Sooty Hairstreak 12
Satyrium fuliginosa
Hedgerow Hairstreak 13
Satyrium saepium
Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak 14
Satyrium tetra
Gold-hunter's Hairstreak 15
Satyrium auretorum
Juniper Hairstreak 16
Callophrys gryneus
Gray Hairstreak 17
Strymon melinus

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