Phenology of the Butterfly Fauna of the McLaughlin Area
(adapted from the research of Dr. Arthur Shapiro, UC Davis)
Species (Common Name) J F M A M J J A S O N D
Callippe Fritillary *    
   
       
Mylitta Crescent
   
Northern Checkerspot  
   
       
Cahalcedon Checkerspot    
   
       
Edith's Checkerspot  
   
           
California Sister *        
   
 
Lorquin's Admiral *        
   
 
Buckeye *
                       
Painted Lady *  
   
West Coast Lady *
 
                     
West Virginia Lady *  
   
Red Admiral *
                       
Satyr Anglewing *
   
 
Zephyr Anglewing
   
 
Mourning Cloak *  
   
   
California Tortoiseshell *  
   
   
Monarch *    
   
California Ringlet *  
   
Ox-Eyed Satyr  
   
 
Woodland Satyr    
   
 
Great Purple Hairstreak *  
   
Common Hairstreak *  
 
                   
Muir's Hairstreak  
   
           
Mistletoe Hairstreak *  
   
 
Brown Elfin    
   
           
Bramble or Green Hairstreak    
   
           
Gold-Hunter's Hairstreak      
   
         
California Hairstreak      
   
         
Willow Hairstreak      
   
         
Sepia Haristreak        
   
       
Gorgon Commer    
   
         
Purplish Copper *  
   
Eastern Tailed Blue *    
 
                 
Silvery Blue
   
     
Western Pygmy Blue *        
   
Acmon Blue *  
   
 
Icarioides Blue  
   
         
Echo Blue *
   
           
Anise Swallowtail  
   
         
Indra Swallowtail    
   
           
Pale Swallowtail    
   
         
Western Tiger Swallowtail *  
   
     
Pipevine Swallowtail *  
   
   
California White  
   
         
Cabbage White *
                       
Sara Orange-Tip *  
   
         
Large Marble *  
   
           
Small Marble  
   
           
Orange Sulphur *
 
                     
California Dogface *  
   
 
   
Eufala Skipper *          
 
Umber Skipper *  
   
 
Woodland Skipper *          
   
The Farmer      
   
       
Field Skipper *  
   
Sandhill Skipper *  
   
Lindsey's Skipper      
   
       
Columbia Skipper *    
   
 
   
 
Common Sooty Wing *  
   
Large Checkered Skipper *    
   
 
Common Checkered Skipper *
 
                     
Wright's Dusky Wing    
   
         
Persius Dusky Wing  
 
   
Grinnell's Dusky Wing    
   
         
Propertius Dusky Wing  
   
         
Sad Dusky Wing  
   
Northern Cloudy Wing      
   
       
Species Expected but Not Yet Observed
Johnson's Hairstreak