Butterflies of Point Reyes (All Known)
From the NPS PORE website list.
Orange Sulphur
The Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), also known as the Alfalfa Butterfly and in its larval stage as Alfalfa Caterpillar, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae, where it belongs to the "yellows and sulphurs" subfamily Coliadinae. It is found throughout North America from southern Canada to Mexico, but is absent from the central and southeastern USA.
California Dogface
The California dogface butterfly (Zerene eurydice, sometimes placed in the related genus Colias) has been the state insect of the U.S. state of California since 1972. Its range is limited to that state. California was the first state to choose a state insect — and thus, to choose a butterfly — though most of the other states have now followed, and many even ...more ↓
