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Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Lupine Blue butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Frissell Ridge, Lane Co, July 18 - male Lupine Blue Icaricia lupini Size: 1.0 - 1.25 inch wingspan Key ID features: Male blue above with narrow black marginal band and white fringe, on HW red-orange band above marginal row of black spots, often with narrow darker band between orange and blue. Female brown above with darker marginal line and white fringe on FW, on HW broad orange band above row of dark brown marginal spots. Below, male light bluish gray, female brownish gray, with black spots. HW has row of marginal spots that are black inwardly, then orange, and outwardly black with a circle of iridescent blue. Similar species: Acmon Blue very similar, but tends to be smaller, and on males, tends to lack dark border between pinkish-orange band and blue on HW above. Note shorter flight season of Lupine Blue below. Host plant: Several Buckwheat (Eriogonum ) species . Habitat: Wide range of habitats, from sea level lowlands to montane habitats. Range: Found in all of eastern Oregon and SW Oregon and on Rickreall Ridge in Polk County. The high elevation segregate (AKA Volcano Blue) is found in high elevation pumice habitat near its host plant, Shasta Buckwheat. Season: Late May to early August Abundance: Common Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Pacific Fritillary butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Butte Disappointment, Lane Co, May 24 Pacific Fritillary Boloria selene AKA Western Meadow Fritillary Size: Up to 1.75 inch wingspan Key ID features: Above orange with thin black veins, black scaling near the body, black irregular lines inwardly, and bands of black spots and submarginal chevrons that point toward wing edge. Below HW has cream and orange patches edged in dark brown-orange on inner half, outer half is vague pattern of mauve, lavender, and brownish spots. Similar species: Silver-Bordered has very limited range, bolder black marginal pattern above with submarginal triangles pointing inward, bolder pattern on HW below. Host plant: Violets (Viola ) . Habitat: Meadows and lush open habitats, forest clearings, riparian areas. Range: Found throughout western Oregon, in Klamath Mtns, Warner Mtns, Wallowa Mtns and Blue Mtns. Season: Late March to L September. Abundance: Common Conservation Status: Secure .

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for Northern Crescent butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Izee Rd, Grant Co, June 25 - male Northern Crescent Phyciodes cocyta Size: Up to 1 inch wingspan Key ID features: Small. Male above, orange with black spots, checks and borders, sometimes with large open orange area on FW with black patches at the four "corners." Female above orange and light orange bands, separated by black. HW above with submarginal band of small black dots circled with orange, often with wide orange band just above. Male HW below creamy yellow with light brown irregular lines, and bright marginal crescent below midpoint, surrounded with brown. Female HW often with darker irregular brown lines, and lighter brown patch around crescent. Similar species: Female Field Crescent has light vertical bar in cell at leading edge of FW above (Northern lacks this). Host plant: Aster species, likely including Cascade aster (Eucephalus ledophyllus ) and alkali aster (Symphyotrichum frondosum , in lower areas) . Habitat: Wetlands, meadows, streambanks, dry grasslands. Range: Snake River basin, Burnt River basin, Strawberry Mtns . Season: Late April to late September Abundance: Common Conservation Status: Secure

Directory with photos and links for all of Oregon's butterflies in the swallowtail, white and sulphur families. Swallowtails, Whites & Sulphurs Click photo for more details Clodius Parnassian Parnassius clodius Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio rutulus Western Sulphur Colias occidentalis Julia's Orangetip Anthocharis julia Pine White Neophasia menapia Checkered White Pontia protodice Mountain Parnassian Parnassius smintheus Pale Swallowtail Papilio eurymedon Queen Alexandra's Sulphur Colias alexandra Gray Marble Anthocharis lanceolata Mustard White Pieris marginalis Western White Pontia occidentalis Oregon Swallowtail Papilio machaon Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio multicaudata Pelidne Sulphur Colias pelidne Large Marble Euchloe ausonides Cabbage White Pieris rapae Anise Swallowtail Papilio zelicaon Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice Pink-Edged Sulphur Colias interior California Marble Euchloe hyantis Becker's White Pontia beckerii Indra Swallowtail Papilio indra Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme Sara's Orangetip Anthocharis sara Desert Marble Euchloe lotta Spring White Pontia sisymbrii

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Hoffman's Checkerspot butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Bachelor Mtn, Linn Co, July 13 Hoffmann's Checkerspot Chlosyne hoffmanni Size: 1.25 to 1.75 inch wingspan Key ID features: Above, bands of orange and yellow-orange, separated by black lines and patches . Median band usually lighter. Basal 1/3 of HW above is mostly black with little orange. Below bands of off-white and brick red with black veins and edges. Red spots in postmedian band often longer than in similar species. Similar species: Northern Checkerspot often does not have the large black area on the basal HW above, and below post-median band spots are generally shorter than in Hoffman's. On Northern Checkerspot, the orange patches on the dorsal forewing are more distinct and smaller. On Hoffmann's, the orange bars in the middle of the forewing are much longer, and often have a "smeared" look, a gradient of shades of orange. Hostplant: Asters, including western showy aster (Eurybia conspicua ) and Cascade aster (Eucephalus ledophyllus ) . Habitat: Moist montane meadows, canyons, streamsides, clearings in conifer forests. Range: Cascade Range above 1000 feet. Season: Early May to early September Abundance: Common Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Silver-spotted Skipper butterfly. Gallery Next Kinney Creek Rd, Jackson Co, May 29 Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus Size: Up to 2 inch wingspan Key ID features: Our largest skipper. Above dark brown to almost black, with dull orange bars on FW. Below dark brown to black with shining white patch on HW and coppery orange patch on FW. Similar species: None in Oregon. Host plant: many legume species . Habitat: Open, flowery areas at middle to lower elevations. Range: Western Oregon, Columbia and Snake River basins. Season: Late April to early September Abundance: Common Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Glaucon Blue butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Sand Creek, Klamath Co, July 1 Summit Blue Euphilotes glaucon AKA Glaucon Blue Size: Up to 1.0 inch wingspan Key ID features: Small. Male blue above with narrow dark wing borders, little or no orange along trailing edge of HW. Female dark brown above with prominent orange zigzag along trailing margin. Both sexes have checked fringe on FW. Below bluish-gray with bold black spots, larger on FW, and broad, connected orange submarginal line on HW. Similar species: Best told from other Euphilotes blues by host-plant association, location and flight period. Host plant: Eriogonum umbellatum (Sulphur-flower buckwheat). Habitat: Well-drained sites where host plant grows, including high plateaus, ridges and roadsides. Range: North Cascades, Curry Co, Jackson Co, Josephine Co, Klamath Co, Deschutes Co, Harney Co Season: Early May to mid-August Abundance: Common Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Edith's Checkerspot butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Deception Creek Rd, Lane Co, July 3 Edith's Checkerspot Euphydryas editha Size: Up to 2.25 inch wingspan Key ID features: Above black with alternating red and white spot bands separated by black lines. HW below has red and white bands, which, from the margin run red-white-red-red-white. Similar species: Snowberry checkerspot has red-white-red-white-white band pattern on HW below. Host plant: Several species in the figwort family, including paintbushes (Castilleja), penstemons, and monkeyflowers . Habitat: Commonly in s ubalpine and alpine meadows, sage-steppe. Frequently found on the highest point of the area. Also in arid river canyons in spring. Range: Cascade Range, Siskiyous, central Coast Range, parts of the Blue Mtns, Wallowa Mtns, and SE Oregon . Season: Late May to late July Abundance: Common Conservation Status: Secure, except ssp. taylori, which is listed as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Columbia Blue butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Gert Canyon, Wasco Co, May 4 Columbia Dotted Blue Euphilotes columbiae AKA: Columbian Blue Columbia Dotted Blue Size: Up to 0.85 inch wingspan Key ID features: Small. Male blue above with dark wing borders. Female dark brown above with vague orange zigzag along trailing margin. Both sexes have checked fringe on FW. Below yellowish-gray with bold black spots, and orange edges to submarginal black spots on HW. Similar species: Best told from other Euphilotes blues by host-plant association, location and flight period. Host plant: Eriogonum elatum (tall woolly buckwheat), E. compositum (arrowleaf buckwheat), and E. strictum (Blue Mtn buckwheat). Habitat: Well-drained sites where hostplant grows, including high plateaus, ridges, gravelly slopes and roadsides. Range: Columbia and Snake River basins in NE Oregon . Season: Mid-April to late June Abundance: Common Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Callippe Fritillary butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Hat Point Rd, Wallowa Co, July 1, ssp. semivirida Callippe Fritillary Argynnis callippe AKA Speyeria callippe Size: Up to 2.5 inch wingspan Key ID features: Varies significantly among subspecies especially below. Light orange above with thin black veins, black shading near the body, black irregular lines inwardly, submarginal black spot band and black marking along margin like chain links, bolder on female. Silver spots below show boldly through above. Below "disc" on HW ranges from light tan-brown to dark reddish brown, with large silvery-white oval spots usually with green or greenish brown caps. Similar species: Zerene Fritillary is larger, with silver spots not showing through above as boldly, lacks greenish caps to silver spots on disc below. Host plant: Violet (Viola ) species . Habitat: Montane canyons and roadsides, sage-steppe, pine-oak woodland openings, grasslands. Range: Throughout mountainous areas of eastern and southwestern Oregon, except in Columbia River basin. Season: Early May to early September. Abundance: Common Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Juba Skipper butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Rd 23, Lane Co, June 16 Juba Skipper Hesperia juba Size: Up to 1.5 inch wingspan Key ID features: Above, male brownish orange with jagged line of light orange spots, dark brown edges, like teeth pointing inward, dark stigmata. Above female brown with jagged row of light orange spots, some almost white spots near wing tip, also with dark brown edges, like teeth pointing inward . Below greenish gray with disjointed white bands, lowest patch of white on outer band displaced inwardly (but not as strongly as Nevada Skipper). Similar species: On HW below Nevada Skipper has the lowest segment of the outer white spot band more strongly offset. Host plant: Bunchgrass species. Habitat: Sage habitats, roadsides, dry woodland openings. Range: All of Oregon except north Coast Range and coast. Season: Mid-April to early October Abundance: Uncommon Conservation Status: Secure

Photos, flight season, distribution and host plant information, conservation status, and identification tips for the Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak butterfly. Gallery Prev Next Crooked Cr, Lake Co, August 6 - male Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak Satyrium tetra Size: 1.0 - 1.25 inches wingspan Key ID features: Dark gray-brown above. Gray-brown below with median line, and submarginal band of black chevrons. Tail short on males, longer on females, with adjacent blue frosted patch, and one (or mare) of the chevrons with small orange patch. Similar species: Somewhat similar to Hedgerow HS, which has more defined median line on HW below. Gold-Hunter's HS is more brown below, with a less clear and defined median line on HW below. Host plant: Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus, C. ledifolius ) . Habitat: Dry ridges and plateaus, oak-pine edges, shrubby areas with Mountain Mahogany. Range: Southern portion of Josephine, Jackson, Klamath and Lake counties. Season: Early July to late August Abundance: Uncommon Conservation Status: Secure