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Butterflies of Hastings
Over the last 11 years, Dr. Jerry Powell has visited Hastings with several of his colleagues to count breeding butterflies in June.. These include: Liam O'Brien, E. Brucker, S. Cho, Paul Opler, J. DiPiero, F, & J. Sperling, M, Bahou, P. Johnson, and J. & P. Schultz. And here, we show the species known from the last few summers and reflect the most common species. For more information on the annual butterfly counts,conducted by NABA (North American Butterfly Association) across North America each June, click here. NABA publishes ther results of the counts each year. An example year (2007) from Hastings can be found here.
Images copyrighted by Paul Opler are used here with permission.
Many of the photos of Hastings butterflies are from Butterflies of California where you can find more information about each of these species. They are presented here only as illustrations, and not as photos of the Hastings populations/sub-species/morphs.
Papilionidae-Swallowtails
Paplio
zelicaon..Anise Swallowtail
Papilio
rutulus..Western Swallowtail
Papilio
eurymedon...Pale Swallowtail
Pieridae- Whites and Sulphurs
Pieris
rapae...Cabbage White
Anthocharis
sara...Sara Orangetip
Colias
eurytheme...Orange Sulphur
Colias
eurydice...California Dogface
Lycaenidae- Harvesters and Coppers
Lycaena
xanthoides...Great Copper
Lycaena
gorgon...Gorgon Copper
Lycaenidae- Hairstreaks
Satryrium
californica...California Hairstreak
Satryrium
sylvinus...Sylvan Hairstreak
Callophrys
dumetorum (includes C. affinis, apama)...Bramble Hairstreak or Western
Green Hairstreak
Callophrys
augustinus(=augustus)...Brown Elfin
Callophrys
eryphon...Western Pine Elfin
Strymon
melinus...Gray Hairstreak
Lycaenidae- Blues
Everes
amyntula...Western Tailed-Blue
Celastrina
ladon (=argiolus)...Spring Azure
Glaucopsyche
lygdamus...Silvery Blue
Plebejus
icariodes...Boisduval's Blue
Plebejus
acmon...Acmon Blue
Nymphalidae- Brushfoots
Speyeria
coronis...Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria
callippe...Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria
adiaste...Unsilvered Fritillary
Chlosyne
palla...Northern Checkerspot
Phyciodes
mylitta...Mylitta Crescent
Vanessa
virginiensis...American Lady
Vanessa
cardui...Painted Lady
Junonia
coenia...Common Buckeye
Limenitis
lorquini...Lorquin's Admiral
Adelpha
bredowii..California Sister
Nymphalidae- Satyrs
Coenonympha
tullia...Common Ringlet
Coenonympha
tullia...Common Ringlet (another pictures)
Nymphalidae- Milkweed Butterflies
Danaus
plexippus...Monarch
Hesperiidae- Spreadwing Skippers
Thorybes
pylades...Northern Cloudywing
Erynnis
brizo...Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis
propertius...Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis
tristis...Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis
pacuvius...Pacuvius Duskywing
Pyrgus
ruralis...Two-Banded Checkered Skipper
Hesperiidae- Grass Skippers
Ochlodes
agricola...Rural Skipper