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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 ↓

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

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