Sequoia National Forest including Giant Sequoia National Monument

All of the described taxa within the boundaries of Sequoia National Forest in the southern Sierra Nevada of California, USA.

Mournful Duskywing 1
Erynnis tristis
Common Checkered-Skipper 2
Pyrgus communis
Northern White-Skipper 3
Heliopetes ericetorum
California Sister 4
Adelpha californica
Lorquin's Admiral 5
Limenitis lorquini
Variable Checkerspot 6
Euphydryas chalcedona
Mylitta Crescent 7
Phyciodes mylitta
Field Crescent 8
Phyciodes pulchella
Hoffmann's Checkerspot 9
Chlosyne hoffmanni
West Coast Lady 10
Vanessa annabella
Painted Lady 11
Vanessa cardui
American Lady 12
Vanessa virginiensis
Mourning Cloak 13
Nymphalis antiopa
California Tortoiseshell 14
Nymphalis californica
Hoary Comma 15
Polygonia gracilis
Zephyr Anglewing 16
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus
Common Buckeye 17
Junonia coenia
Common Ringlet 18
Coenonympha tullia
Great Basin Wood-Nymph 19
Cercyonis sthenele
Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe
Hydaspe Fritillary 9
Speyeria hydaspe
Pacific Fritillary 9
Boloria epithore
Monarch 20
Danaus plexippus
Gray Hairstreak 21
Strymon melinus
California Hairstreak 9
Satyrium californica
Hedgerow Hairstreak 8
Satyrium saepium
Brown Elfin 8
Callophrys augustinus
Juniper Hairstreak 23
Callophrys gryneus
Nelson's Hairstreak 24
Callophrys gryneus nelsoni
Purplish Copper 25
Lycaena helloides
Lilac-bordered Copper 9
Lycaena nivalis
Echo Azure 26
Celastrina echo
Western Pygmy-Blue 12
Brephidium exilis
Marine Blue 27
Leptotes marina
Sierra Blue 28
Agriades podarce
Acmon Blue 23
Plebejus acmon
Anna's Blue 29
Plebejus anna
Greenish Blue 30
Plebejus saepiolus
Dainty Sulphur 23
Nathalis iole
Orange Sulphur 31
Colias eurytheme
Cabbage White 32
Pieris rapae
Checkered White 23
Pontia protodice
Collared Arches Moth 34
Lacinipolia strigicollis
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth 33
Malacosoma californicum
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee 35
Bombus vosnesenskii
Western Honey Bee 36
Apis mellifera
California Carpenter Bee 37
Xylocopa californica
California Prionus 38
Prionus californicus
Spined Woodborer 39
Trichocnemis spiculatus
Seven-spotted Ladybird 40
Coccinella septempunctata
Convergent Lady Beetle 41
Hippodamia convergens
Ornate Checkered Beetle 5
Trichodes ornatus
Ten-lined June Beetle 42
Polyphylla decemlineata
Pallid-winged Grasshopper 43
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
Common Water Strider 31
Aquarius remigis
Large Milkweed Bug 44
Oncopeltus fasciatus
California Bordered Plant Bug 10
Largus californicus
Twelve-spotted Skimmer 45
Libellula pulchella
Flame Skimmer 46
Libellula saturata
Blue Dasher 47
Pachydiplax longipennis
Common Whitetail 48
Plathemis lydia
Vivid Dancer 49
Argia vivida
Red Swamp Crawfish 50
Procambarus clarkii

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