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Butterflies on San Bruno Mountain

Observations of butterflies on San Bruno Mountain ecological reserve. This area is topped with a four mile long ridge with lots of hiking trails. The mountain is a host for several rare and endangered butterflies. In the 1960s, a nonprofit organization called Save the Bay prevented developers ...more ↓

Red Admiral 1
Vanessa atalanta
Western Tiger Swallowtail 2
Papilio rutulus
Common Buckeye 3
Junonia coenia
Painted Lady 4
Vanessa cardui
American Lady 5
Vanessa virginiensis
Monarch Butterfly 6
Danaus plexippus
California Tortoiseshell 7
Nymphalis californica
Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly 8
Battus philenor
West Coast Lady 9
Vanessa annabella
Variable Checkerspot 10
Euphydryas chalcedona
Anise Swallowtail 11
Papilio zelicaon
Echo Azure 12
Celastrina echo
Azures 13
Celastrina
Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe
Pale Swallowtail 14
Papilio eurymedon
Cabbage White 15
Pieris rapae
Acmon Blue 16
Plebejus acmon
Silvery Blue 17
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Mourning Cloak 18
Nymphalis antiopa
Orange Sulphur 19
Colias eurytheme
eastern tailed blue 16
Everes comyntas
Checkered White 16
Pontia protodice
Large Marble 20
Euchloe ausonides
Great Copper 9
Lycaena xanthoides
Hedgerow Hairstreak 21
Satyrium saepium
mission blue butterfly 22
Plebejus icarioides missionensis
Boisduval's Blue 21
Plebejus icarioides
Mylitta Crescent 16
Phyciodes mylitta
Bay Checkerspot Butterfly 23
Euphydryas editha bayensis
Edith’s Checkerspot 24
Euphydryas editha
Large Heath 21
Coenonympha tullia
Field Crescent 21
Phyciodes pulchella
Moss's Elfin 25
Callophrys mossii
Coastal Green Hairstreak 26
Callophrys viridis
Western Brown Elfin 27
Callophrys augustinus iroides
California Ringlet 27
Coenonympha tullia california
Vanesa almirante 28
Vanessa atalanta rubria
California Pipevine Swallowtail 29
Battus philenor hirsuta
Strymon melinus pudica 30
Bramble Green Hairstreak 25
Callophrys dumetorum

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