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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 ↓

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

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