Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for Common Ringlet. Gallery Prev Next Jones Canyon, Sherman Co, May 2 Common Ringlet Coenonympha california AKA Ochre Ringlet AKA Coenonympha tullia Size: Up to 1.5 inch wingspan Key ID features: Above plain creamy tan, sometimes peachy orange tan or whitish tan . Below dusky tan to yellowish tan, sometimes with light eye spots, and irregular light bands. Similar species: No similar species in Oregon. Host plant: Both native and non-native grasses and sedges . Habitat: Grassy habitats of all types. Range: All of Oregon except portions of central and northern coast and coast range. Season: Late March to late October Abundance: Very common Conservation Status: Secure

Directory with photos and links for all of Oregon's brushfoot family butterflies. Brushfoot Butterflies Click photo for more details Monarch Monarch Danaus plexippus Zerene Fritillary Argynnis zerene Mormon Fritillary Argynnis mormonia American Lady Vanessa virginiensis Compton Tortoiseshell Nymphalis l-album Hoary Comma Polygonia gracilis Chalcedona Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedona Sagebrush Checkerspot Chlosyne acastus Northern Crescent Phyciodes cocyta Sylvan Wood Nymph Cercyonis silvestris Silver-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene Callippe Fritillary Argynnis callippe Viceroy Viceroy Limenitis archippus Painted Lady Vanessa cardui California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica Green Comma Polygonia faunus Snowberry Checkerspot Euphydryas colon Northern Checkerspot Chlosyne palla Field Crescent Phyciodes pulchella Small Wood Nymph Cercyonis oetus Pacific Fritillary Boloria epithore Great Basin Fritillary Argynnis egleis Weidemeyer's Admiral Limenitis weidemeyerii West Coast Lady Vanessa annabella Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa Gray Buckeye Junonia grisea Anicia Checkerspot Euphydryas anicia California Crescent Phyciodes orseis Common Ringlet Coenonympha california Common Alpine Erebia epipsodea Great Spangled Fritillary Argynnis cybele Northwestern Fritillary Argynnis hesperis Lorquin's Admiral Limenitis lorquini Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Satyr Comma Polygonia satyrus Gillett's Checkerspot Euphydryas gillettii Leanira Checkerspot Chlosyne leanira Pale Crescent Phyciodes pallida Common Wood Nymph Cercyonis pegala Riding's Satyr Neominois ridingsii Coronis Fritillary Argynnis coronis Hydaspe Fritillary Argynnis hydaspe California Sister Adelpha californica Milbert's Tortoiseshell Aglais milberti Oreas Comma Polygonia oreas Edith's Checkerspot Euphydryas editha Hoffmann's Checkerspot Chlosyne hoffmanni Mylitta Crescent Phyciodes mylitta Great Basin Wood Nymph Cercyonis sthenele Great Arctic Oeneis nevadensis

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Golden Hairstreak butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Lost Lake, Linn Co, August 19 Golden Hairstreak Habrodais grunus Size: 1 - 1.25 inches wingspan Key ID features: Above golden brown with darker edges on FW. Below tan with indistinct brown bands. Short tails on HW. Similar species: There are no similar hairstreaks in Oregon. Host plant: Golden Chinkapin (Chrysolepis chrysophylla ). Habitat: Dry sunny slopes with Chinkapin. Range: Cascade Range, Siskiyou Mtns, Klamath Mtns. Season: Early July to late September Abundance: Locally common Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Indra Swallowtail butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Illinois River Rd, Josephine Co, April 24 Indra Swallowtail Papilio indra Size: 2.25 - 2.5 inches wingspan Key ID features: Upperside mostly black with narrow band of yellow on forewing, stubby tails, blue patches on black band near hindwing margin. Underside almost identical to upper side, with paler black. Similar species: Anise Swallowtail has much less black on forewing and longer tails. Host plant: Wild members of the parsley family. Habitat: Dry canyons, riverbanks and roadsides, hilltops, rocky desert washes. Range: Blue Mtns, northern portion of Cascade Mtns on east side, Steens Mtn, and Klamath Mtns. Season: Late March - mid-August Abundance: Uncommon Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Lindsey's Skipper butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Kinney Cr Rd, Jackson Co, May 28 Lindsey's Skipper Hesperia lindseyi Size: Up to 1.25 inch wingspan Key ID features: Above, bright orange. Female relatively unmarked, male with vague dark borders, narrow stigmata on FW. Below greenish tan with disjointed white (female) or yellowish (male) spot bands--spots angular, veins lined with pale (not bright) scales. Similar species: Sandhill Skipper smaller, with larger light areas below. Uncas Skipper range does not overlap. Host plant: Lupines, grasses, oaks. Habitat: Oak woodland and dry shrubby habitats with grasses. Range: Jackson County and Josephine counties, southern Klamath County, Warner Mtns. Season: Early June to mid-July Abundance: Locally common Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Western White butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa Co, Aug 26 - female Western White Pontia occidentalis Size: 1.25 - 1.75 inches wingspan Key ID features: Above, male white with black or gray markings on forewing, female has more extensive markings on both wings. Below dark overscaling creates gray-green margins along hindwing veins, darker in spring. Similar species: Co-occurs with Checkered White in SE Oregon. The two species are not separable in flight. Female Checkered White is less sharply marked, often with olive or brown shades above instead of the gray-black of Western. Male Checkered White has narrower gray marks on the forewing margins with more white in between, and forewing markings are less extensive in general. Host plant: Many native species in the mustard family. Habitat: Open habitats, including woodland openings, mountain meadows, and barren areas above tree line. Range: Throughout Oregon west of the Cascade Crest. Season: Mid-March to mid-September Abundance: Common Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the California Marble butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Illinois River, Josephine Co, May 5 California Marble Euchloe hyantis AKA Pearly Marble Size: 1.25 - 1.5 inches wingspan Key ID features: Above, off-white with dark gray pattern on FW tip and narrow black bar in forewing cell with no white scaling. Below, dark green marbling with minimal yellowish wash against pearly white background and yellow veins. Similar species: Large Marble is notably larger. Desert Marble lacks pearly or shiny look to white areas between darker green marbling below, and is not found in Josephine County. Host plant: Streptanthus (Jewel-flower) and possibly Arabis and Draba species. Habitat: Open montane and foothill slopes, dry meadows and canyons. Range: Primarily found in Josephine County near Jewel-flower. Season: Mid-March to early June Abundance: Common Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Garita Skipperling butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Izzee Rd Meadow, Grant Co, June 29 Garita Skipperling Oarisma garita Size: Up to 1 inch wingspan Key ID features: Small and triangular . Above, dark brown with brassy sheen, and veins that look darker than wings. Below lighter orange-brown, veins lighter than ground color. Similar species: No other similar species in Oregon. Host plant: Grass and sedge species. Habitat: Montane mid-elevation grasslands, moist pastures, weedy marshes and fields. Range: Grassy areas north and west of Wallowa Mtns. Season: Early June to early August Abundance: Uncommon Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Queen Alexandra's Sulphur butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Mtn Lakes Wilderness, Klamath Co, August 15 Queen Alexandra's Sulphur Colias alexandra Size: 2.0 - 2.8 inches wingspan Key ID features: Larger than any other Oregon sulphur, with more pointed FW. Below HW discal spot is white (not pearly) with no satellite spot, often unrimmed. Below HW has heavy black overscaling, giving strong green cast. Similar species: Clouded Sulphurs are smaller and have double ring around discal spot on HW below. Western Sulphurs are smaller and often have brighter pink wing borders. Pink-edged Sulphurs have more rounded wings, lack black overscaling below and have bright pink wing borders. Host plant: Various species in the pea family, especially Astragalus (milkvetch) and Medicago (alfalfa). Habitat: Meadows, roadsides, dry steppe slopes and forest glades. Range: Throughout eastern Oregon. Season: mid-April to mid-September Abundance: Common Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Arctic Skipper. Gallery Prev Next Lookout Cr Rd, Lane Co, May 26 Arctic Skipper Carterocephalus skada Size: Up to 1 inch wingspan Key ID features: Small and boldly marked . Above dark brown with many light orange patches on both wings. Below FW light orange with brown patches, HW darker orange with white or pale yellow spots with dark rims. Similar species: No other similar species (small skipper with orange spots on brown wings) in Oregon. Host plant: Grass species. Habitat: Forest openings, grassy meadows, streambanks, riparian areas--usually near water. Range: NE Blue Mtns, Wallowa Mtns, Cascade Range, northern Coast Range, and isolated Coast Range populations in Coos and Benton counties. Season: Mid-April to early August Abundance: Common Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Northern Blue butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Catherine Cr Rd, Wallowa Co, July 8 Northern Blue Plebejus idas Size: 1.0 - 1.25 inch wingspan Key ID features: Male deep violet-blue above with black marginal band and white fringe. Female brown above with scalloped orange marginal band, clearer and bolder on HW. Below, light bluish gray with black spots, with row of marginal spots that are black inwardly, then orange, and outwardly black with a patch of iridescent blue, lighter and less clear on FW. Similar species: Male Acmon and Lupine Blues have orange band on HW above, and females of those species have no orange on FW above. Melissa Blue has brighter orange borders and bolder iridescent patches on HW below. Anna's Blues don't occur east of the Cascades in NE Oregon. Host plant: May be using plants in the pea family and/or heath family . Habitat: Moist, cool montane meadows and forest openings, and dry meadows among conifers. Range: Found from Ochocos to Wallowas and Blue Mtns in NE Oregon. Season: Early June to late August Abundance: Common Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Mojave Sootywing butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Ana River, Lake Co, August 1 - female Mojave Sootywing Hesperopsis libya Size: Up to 1.5 inch wingspan Key ID features: Above very dark brown with several white spots or bars on FW (bolder on female). Below deep brown-black with a few white spots near the tip of the FW. Below, HW has several white patches or bars, with a single spot close to wing base. Similar species: Common Sootywing is smaller and darker, with white face. Host plant: Fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens ) and related shrubs. Habitat: Hot, dry sage and alkali flats, often near waterbody. Range: Southern half of Lake, Harney and Malheur counties. Season: Late July to early August Abundance: Uncommon Conservation Status: Secure