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Siskiyou County, California, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 237 species from this region.

Hesperiidae Skippers

Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes diversus Western Cloudywing
Thorybes mexicana Mexican Cloudywing
Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
Erynnis propertius Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing
Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia columbia Columbian Skipper
Hesperia lindseyi Lindsey's Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Sachem
Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
Polites mardon Mardon Skipper
Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites sonora Sonora Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes agricola Rural Skipper
Poanes melane Umber Skipper
Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

Parnassius clodius Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

Anthocharis sara Pacific Orangetip
Anthocharis stella Stella Orangetip
Anthocharis lanceolata Gray Marble
Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
Euchloe hyantis California Marble
Neophasia menapia Pine White
Pieris marginalis Margined White
Pieris rapae Cabbage White
Pontia beckerii Becker's White
Pontia protodice Checkered White
Pontia occidentalis Western White
Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Colias occidentalis Western Sulphur
Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Lycaena arota Tailed Copper
Lycaena cupreus Lustrous Copper
Lycaena xanthoides Great Copper
Lycaena editha Edith's Copper
Lycaena gorgon Gorgon Copper
Lycaena rubidus Ruddy Copper
Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
Lycaena nivalis Lilac-bordered Copper
Lycaena mariposa Mariposa Copper
Habrodais grunus Golden Hairstreak
Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys dumetorum
Callophrys perplexa
Callophrys nelsoni Nelson's Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
Callophrys johnsoni Johnson's Hairstreak
Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
Callophrys mossii Moss' Elfin
Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium auretorum Gold-hunter's Hairstreak
Satyrium tetra Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
Satyrium behrii Behr's Hairstreak
Satyrium fuliginosum Sooty Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
Celastrina echo Echo Azure
Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Philotes sonorensis Sonoran Blue
Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
Euphilotes glaucon
Euphilotes intermedia Intermediate Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes enoptes Pacific Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
Plebejus anna Anna's Blue
Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
Plebejus shasta Shasta Blue
Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
Plebejus podarce Sierra Nevada Blue
Plebejus cassiope Cassiope Blue

Riodinidae Metalmarks

Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

Danaus plexippus Monarch
Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria egleis Great Basin Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
Boloria epithore Pacific Fritillary
Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
Adelpha californica California Sister
Chlosyne leanira Leanira Checkerspot
Chlosyne hoffmanni Hoffmann's Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
Phyciodes orseis California Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon Colon Checkerspot
Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
Junonia grisea Gray Buckeye
Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
Polygonia faunus Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
Polygonia progne Gray Comma
Polygonia oreas Oreas Comma
Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
Oeneis nevadensis Great Arctic
Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph

Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths

Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
Euthyatira semicircularis
Ceranemota semifasciata

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Coloradia pandora Pandora pinemoth
Hemileuca eglanterina Western sheepmoth
Hemileuca hera Hera buckmoth
Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth
Saturnia mendocino Mendocino saturnia moth
Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth

Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths

Sesiidae Sesiid Moths

Paranthrene robiniae Western Poplar Clearwing Moth

Tortricidae Tortricid Moths

Pelochrista crambitana

Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths

Pyrausta lethalis Lethal Pyrausta Moth
Pyrausta fodinalis

Pyralidae Pyralid Moths

Zophodia grossulariella Gooseberry Fruitworm Moth

Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths

Speranza colata
Dasyfidonia avuncularia Red-winged Wave Moth
Somatolophia ectrapelaria
Neoalcis californiaria Brown-lined Looper Moth
Mesoleuca gratulata Half-white Carpet Moth
Stamnodes marmorata
Scopula junctaria Simple Wave

Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths

Malacosoma constrictum Pacific Tent Caterpillar Moth

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Siskiyou County, California, United States

Hesperiidae Skippers

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Riodinidae Metalmarks

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

Notodontidae Prominents

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Oecophoridae Concealer Moths

Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths

Sesiidae Sesiid Moths

Tortricidae Tortricid Moths

Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths

Pyralidae Pyralid Moths

Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths

Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths

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Regional Species Checklists

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Siskiyou County, California, United States

Hesperiidae Skippers

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Riodinidae Metalmarks

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

Notodontidae Prominents

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Oecophoridae Concealer Moths

Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths

Sesiidae Sesiid Moths

Tortricidae Tortricid Moths

Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths

Pyralidae Pyralid Moths

Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths

Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths

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