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Category: Nymphalidae

Phyciodes pulchella (Field Crescent)

August 16, 2023 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

As I mentioned in ‘A Trip to Mt. Adams’ this was a common species of butterfly in the Cascade Creek burn.…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Nymphalidae, Phyciodes, Species Profiles Filed under: Field Crescent, Phyciodes pulchella

Vanessa virginiensis (American Lady)

October 3, 2022 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I am very thrilled to have finally found this butterfly, although when I finally sighted one near the crest of…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Nymphalidae, Species Profiles, Vanessa Filed under: American Lady, Vanessa virginiensis

Polygonia faunus (Green Comma)

May 31, 2021 Dan Nelson 6 Comments

I love the members of the butterfly family Nymphalidae, but I struggle with identification of its species. This is particularly…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Nymphalidae, Polygonia, Species Profiles Filed under: Green Comma, Polygonia faunus

Nymphalis californica (California Tortoiseshell)

April 18, 2021 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

It is always one of the great joys of springtime to see the first California Tortoiseshells. I often begin hearing…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Nymphalidae, Nymphalis, Species Profiles Filed under: California Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis californica

Limenitis lorquini (Lorquin’s Admiral)

August 26, 2020 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

These are large (up to 3” wingspan) black and white butterflies with rusty orange wingtips. The only other butterfly in…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Limenitis, Nymphalidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Limenitis lorquini

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