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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
Common Buckeye 2
Junonia coenia
Painted Lady 3
Vanessa cardui
American Lady 4
Vanessa virginiensis
Monarch Butterfly 5
Danaus plexippus
California Tortoiseshell 6
Nymphalis californica
West Coast Lady 7
Vanessa annabella
Variable Checkerspot 8
Euphydryas chalcedona
Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe
Mourning Cloak 9
Nymphalis antiopa
Mylitta Crescent 10
Phyciodes mylitta
Bay Checkerspot Butterfly 11
Euphydryas editha bayensis
Edith’s Checkerspot 12
Euphydryas editha
Large Heath 13
Coenonympha tullia
Field Crescent 13
Phyciodes pulchella
California Ringlet 14
Coenonympha tullia california
Vanesa almirante 15
Vanessa atalanta rubria

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