Plebejus icaroides Boisduval's Blue
Celastrina ladon echo Echo Blue (aka Spring Azure) from Mt. Diablo (left), San Bruno Mountain (right)
Pacific Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes ssp. bayensis
Miller-Know Regional Shoreline
Celastrina ladon echo Echo Blue (aka Spring Azure) Female (Photo Kevin Hintsa)
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue (photo by Kevin Hintsa)
Everes amyntula Western Tailed -Blue
Evetes comyntas Eastern Tailed Blue Antioch Dunes, September 6, 2013
Lycaeides idas Northern Blue Sierra Mts.
Lycaeides melissa Melissa Blue Sierra Mts
Brephidium exile Western Pygmy Blue
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
Left to right: Limenitis lorquini, Lorquin's Admiral; Adelphi bredowii californica, California Sister.
Limenitis lorquini, Lorquin's Admiral (ventral view)
Speyeria coronis Crown Fritillary Dorsal view (left); Ventral view (right). (Photo Kevin Hintsa)
Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
Speryeria adiaste Unsilvered Fritillary. Dorsal view, right; ventral view, left
Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
Danacus plexippus Monarch: venral view, right; dorsal view, left.
Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak dorsal and ventral views.
Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell (Photo Kevin Hintsa)
Junonia coenia Buckeye (rosa form; ventral view (left): photo Kevin Hintsa; Dorsal view, typical (right)
Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail.
Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail.
Papillo multicaudatus Two-tailed Swallowtail: ventral veiw
Papilio rutulus Western Swallowtail
Battus phileno Pipevine Buttterfly (Pic HF)
Polygonia oreas Oreas Anglewing (Comma). (Photo Kervin Hintsa)
Polygonia satyrus Satyr Anglewing (Comma) (Photo Kervin Hintsa)
Vanessa virginiensis American Painted Lady (Photo Kevin Hintsa)
Vanessa virginiensis American Painted Lady (Photo Kevin Hintsa)
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady (Photo Kevin Hintsa)
Vanesssa annabella West Coast Lady: Dorsal left; ventral right (Photos Kevin Hintsa)
Anthocharis sara Sara Orange-tip (Photo by Kevin Hintsa)
Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
Left to right: Pontia protodice, Checkered White; Pieris "napi complex", Veined White; Pieris rapae, Cabbage White mating.
Pontia protodice, Checkered White female in oviposition
Neophasia menapia Pine White (Photo by Kevin Hintsa)
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulfur Ventral View
Zerene eurydice California Dogface female
Zerene eurydice California Dogface male
Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper.
Apodemia mormo virgulti Vista, California
Phyciodes campestris Field Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent (male left; female right) (Female photo by Kevin Hintsa)
Apodemia morma langei Lange's Metalmark: Dorsal view Antioch Dunes September 5, 20134
Left to right: Northern Checkerspot, Leanira Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot, Edith's Checkerspot
Erynnis propertius Propertius Duskywing (left); Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing (right)
Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
Miltoura gryneus complex, Juniper Hairstreak
Satyrium tetra Mountain Mahagany Hairstreak
Satyrium califoricum California Hairstreak (photo Kevin Hintsa)
Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
Mitoura spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
Mitoura spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak (photo Kevin Hintsa)
Habrodais grunus Golden Hairstreak (photo Kevin Hintsa)
Incisalia augustinus iroides Western Brown Elfin
Incisalia mossii bayensis San Bruno Elfin
Strymon melinus Common Hairstreak
Satyrium fulginosum Sooty Hairstreak Sierra Mts.
Callophrys dumetorum complex Inland Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys dumetorum complex Coastal Bramble Hairstreak
Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
Coenonympha tullia californica California Ringlet
Cercyonis pegala boopis Ox-eyed Satry or Common Wood Nymph
Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood Nymph
Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph Sierra Mts.
Lycaena gorgon Gorgon Copper
Lycaena arota Tailed Copper (male) pic by Kevin Hintsa
Lycaena arota Tailed Copper (female) pic by HF
Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper Sierra Mts.
Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue. Male left; female right.
Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudy-wing (Photo by Kevin Hintsa)
Ochlodes agricola Farmer or Rural Skipper (photo by Kevin Hintsa)
Ochlodes syvanoides Woodland Skipper (Photo by Kevin Hintsa)
Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper (Photo Kevin Hintsa)
Hesperia lindsey Lindsey's Skipper: Dorsal left; ventral right (Photos Kevin Hintsa)
Atalopedes campestris Sachem (photo by Kevin Hintsa)
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper (Photo Kevin Hintsa)
Poanes melane Umber Skipper
Euphyes vestris osceola Dun Skipper
Pyrgus communis Common Checkered Skipper (ventral view)
Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White Skipper (female, left; male. right) Pics by Kevin Hintsa
Pyrgus communis Common Checkered Skipper (dorsal view)
Pyrgus scriptura Least Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded skipper
Ochiodes yuma Yuma Skipper
Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper