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.

Western Forest Scorpion 1
Uroctonus mordax
White-lined Sphinx 2
Hyles lineata
Sequoia Sphinx 3
Sphinx sequoiae
One-eyed Sphinx 4
Smerinthus cerisyi
Ceanothus Silk Moth 4
Hyalophora euryalus
Polyphemus Moth 5
Antheraea polyphemus
Western Sheep Moth 6
Hemileuca eglanterina
Anise Swallowtail 7
Papilio zelicaon
Pale Swallowtail 8
Papilio eurymedon
Western Tiger Swallowtail 9
Papilio rutulus
Woodland Skipper 10
Ochlodes sylvanoides
Sonoran Skipper 11
Polites sonora
Silver-spotted Skipper 12
Epargyreus clarus
Mournful Duskywing 13
Erynnis tristis
Common Checkered-Skipper 14
Pyrgus communis
Northern White-Skipper 15
Heliopetes ericetorum
California Sister 16
Adelpha californica
Lorquin's Admiral 6
Limenitis lorquini
Variable Checkerspot 17
Euphydryas chalcedona
Mylitta Crescent 18
Phyciodes mylitta
Field Crescent 19
Phyciodes pulchella
Hoffmann's Checkerspot 20
Chlosyne hoffmanni
West Coast Lady 21
Vanessa annabella
Painted Lady 22
Vanessa cardui
American Lady 23
Vanessa virginiensis
Mourning Cloak 24
Nymphalis antiopa
California Tortoiseshell 25
Nymphalis californica
Hoary Comma 26
Polygonia gracilis
Zephyr Anglewing 27
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus
Common Buckeye 28
Junonia coenia
Common Ringlet 29
Coenonympha tullia
Great Basin Wood-Nymph 30
Cercyonis sthenele
Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe
Hydaspe Fritillary 20
Speyeria hydaspe
Pacific Fritillary 20
Boloria epithore
Monarch 31
Danaus plexippus
Gray Hairstreak 32
Strymon melinus
California Hairstreak 20
Satyrium californica
Hedgerow Hairstreak 19
Satyrium saepium
Brown Elfin 19
Callophrys augustinus
Juniper Hairstreak 34
Callophrys gryneus
Nelson's Hairstreak 35
Callophrys gryneus nelsoni
Purplish Copper 36
Lycaena helloides
Lilac-bordered Copper 20
Lycaena nivalis
Echo Azure 37
Celastrina echo
Western Pygmy-Blue 23
Brephidium exilis
Marine Blue 38
Leptotes marina
Sierra Blue 39
Agriades podarce
Acmon Blue 34
Plebejus acmon
Anna's Blue 40
Plebejus anna
Greenish Blue 11
Plebejus saepiolus
Dainty Sulphur 34
Nathalis iole
Orange Sulphur 41
Colias eurytheme
Cabbage White 42
Pieris rapae
Checkered White 34
Pontia protodice
Collared Arches Moth 43
Lacinipolia strigicollis
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth 4
Malacosoma californicum
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee 5
Bombus vosnesenskii
Western Honey Bee 44
Apis mellifera
California Carpenter Bee 45
Xylocopa californica
California Prionus 46
Prionus californicus
Spined Woodborer 47
Trichocnemis spiculatus
Seven-spotted Ladybird 48
Coccinella septempunctata
Convergent Lady Beetle 49
Hippodamia convergens
Ornate Checkered Beetle 6
Trichodes ornatus
Ten-lined June Beetle 50
Polyphylla decemlineata
Pallid-winged Grasshopper 51
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
Common Water Strider 41
Aquarius remigis
Large Milkweed Bug 52
Oncopeltus fasciatus
California Bordered Plant Bug 21
Largus californicus
Twelve-spotted Skimmer 53
Libellula pulchella
Flame Skimmer 8
Libellula saturata
Blue Dasher 54
Pachydiplax longipennis
Common Whitetail 55
Plathemis lydia
Vivid Dancer 56
Argia vivida
Red Swamp Crawfish 57
Procambarus clarkii

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