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Bay Area Butterflies & Moths

A good butterfly photo is difficult to attain. Credit to the photographer is placed below each photo and thanks to all!

Butterfly host plant info

Moth host plant info

Parsley/Anise Swallowtail-
Papilio zelicaon

Anise swallowtail butterfly
Parsley Swallowtail inat.jpg

Patty Teague iNaturalist

Pale Swallowtail-
Papilio eurymedon

Pale Swallowtail inat.jpg
Michael Murray-iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail-Papilio rutulus
western tiger swallowtail inat.jpg
Chris Evers- iNaturalist
pipevine swallowtail

Pipevine Swallowtail-
Battus philenor

Pipevine swallowtail.jpg

Bob O'Connor-iNaturalist

California Sister-
Adelpha californica

California sister.jpg
Eric Birder-iNaturalist
checkerspot
Variable checkerspot-
Euphydryas chalcedona
checkerspot.jpeg
checkerspot underside.jpeg

underside of 2 Checkerspot butterflies mating

Sara Orangetip-
Anthocharis sara sara

m_Anthocharis_sara_sara2.jpg
Ericalsf-iNaturalist

Acmon Blue-Icaricia acmon

acmon blue.JPG
Gary Keep

Tortoiseshell-
Nymphalis californica

tortoiseshell
tortoiseshell butterfly.png
Jenny O'dell
Red Admiral

Red Admiral-
Vanessa atalanta

Red Admiral
Moths

Moths

Anaphila moth

White Annaphila-

Annaphila diva (family Noctuidae) 

White Annaphila, Annaphila diva (family Noctuidae) i
White Annaphila, Annaphila diva (family Noctuidae) i2
May Chen
May Chen

Sulphur Tubic-
Esperia sulphurella (family Oecophoridae or concealer moth)

concealer moth
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