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.

White-lined Sphinx 1
Hyles lineata
Sequoia Sphinx 2
Sphinx sequoiae
One-eyed Sphinx 3
Smerinthus cerisyi
Ceanothus Silk Moth 3
Hyalophora euryalus
Polyphemus Moth 4
Antheraea polyphemus
Western Sheep Moth 5
Hemileuca eglanterina
Anise Swallowtail 6
Papilio zelicaon
Pale Swallowtail 7
Papilio eurymedon
Western Tiger Swallowtail 8
Papilio rutulus
Woodland Skipper 9
Ochlodes sylvanoides
Sonoran Skipper 10
Polites sonora
Silver-spotted Skipper 11
Epargyreus clarus
Mournful Duskywing 12
Erynnis tristis
Common Checkered-Skipper 13
Pyrgus communis
Northern White-Skipper 14
Heliopetes ericetorum
California Sister 15
Adelpha californica
Lorquin's Admiral 5
Limenitis lorquini
Variable Checkerspot 16
Euphydryas chalcedona
Mylitta Crescent 17
Phyciodes mylitta
Field Crescent 18
Phyciodes pulchella
Hoffmann's Checkerspot 19
Chlosyne hoffmanni
West Coast Lady 20
Vanessa annabella
Painted Lady 21
Vanessa cardui
American Lady 22
Vanessa virginiensis
Mourning Cloak 23
Nymphalis antiopa
California Tortoiseshell 24
Nymphalis californica
Hoary Comma 25
Polygonia gracilis
Zephyr Anglewing 26
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus
Common Buckeye 27
Junonia coenia
Common Ringlet 28
Coenonympha tullia
Great Basin Wood-Nymph 29
Cercyonis sthenele
Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe
Hydaspe Fritillary 19
Speyeria hydaspe
Pacific Fritillary 19
Boloria epithore
Monarch 30
Danaus plexippus
Gray Hairstreak 31
Strymon melinus
California Hairstreak 19
Satyrium californica
Hedgerow Hairstreak 18
Satyrium saepium
Brown Elfin 18
Callophrys augustinus
Juniper Hairstreak 33
Callophrys gryneus
Nelson's Hairstreak 34
Callophrys gryneus nelsoni
Purplish Copper 35
Lycaena helloides
Lilac-bordered Copper 19
Lycaena nivalis
Echo Azure 36
Celastrina echo
Western Pygmy-Blue 22
Brephidium exilis
Marine Blue 37
Leptotes marina
Sierra Blue 38
Agriades podarce
Acmon Blue 33
Plebejus acmon
Anna's Blue 39
Plebejus anna
Greenish Blue 10
Plebejus saepiolus
Dainty Sulphur 33
Nathalis iole
Orange Sulphur 40
Colias eurytheme
Cabbage White 41
Pieris rapae
Checkered White 33
Pontia protodice
Collared Arches Moth 42
Lacinipolia strigicollis
Western Tent Caterpillar Moth 3
Malacosoma californicum

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