Pale Swallowtail

Invertebrates > Butterflies & Moths

The Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon), also known as the Pallid Swallowtail, is a breathtaking, ghostly-pale swallowtail butterfly native to the montane conifer forests and rocky canyons of the American West. Easily distinguished from its brilliant yellow tiger...

Lorquin’s Admiral

Invertebrates > Butterflies

Lorquin’s Admiral (Limenitis lorquini) is a dashing, pugnacious brush-footed butterfly named in honor of 19th-century French California naturalist Pierre Joseph Michel Lorquin. Instantly distinguished by its velvety chocolate-black wings slashed with a bold...

Western Tiger Swallowtail

Invertebrates > Butterflies

The Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) is one of the most magnificent, familiar, and breathtaking butterflies in western North America. Gliding with effortless grandeur down sunny mountain river canyons and suburban parks, its colossal wings of bright...

Variable Checkerspot

Invertebrates > Insects

The Variable Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona) is a jewel-like brush-footed butterfly native to the sun-baked chaparral slopes and coastal scrublands of the Pacific Coast. True to its name, this exquisite species exhibits remarkable geographic variation in color,...

Anise Swallowtail

Invertebrates > Insects

The Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) is a dazzling, sun-loving butterfly that graces open hillsides, coastal bluffs, and mountain peaks throughout western North America. Famous for its brilliant checkerboard wings of radiant sulfur-yellow and velvet-black accented...