Butterflies of Oregon - Lepidoptera photo identification gallery, by Phil Huntley-Franck, at where art meets the heart

PURPOSE:
This image gallery has been created to assist visitors with butterfly and caterpillar identification. Skippers and Moths are presented seperately, each in their own gallery.

PHOTOGRAPHIC LOCATION:
Currently, the butterfly identification on this page is specific to all butterflies that show up in and around my yard. These butterflies, however, are also found in many other parts of the country.

Unless otherwise noted, all images were taken in Northern Douglas County, Oregon.

The date each photograph was taken appears under each thumbnail image. The sex of each specimen, if known, is also indicated under each thumbnail.

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superfamily Papilionoidea - Butterflies
- family Lycaenidae
  - subfamily Lycaeninae - Coppers
    - genus Lycaena
      - Lycaena helloides - Purplish Copper
  - subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues
    - genus Celastrina - Azures
      - Celastrina echo - Echo Azure
  - subfamily Theclinae - Hairstreaks
    - genus Strymon
      - Strymon melinus - Gray Hairstreak
- family Nymphalidae - Brushfooted
  - subfamily Danainae - Milkweed
    - genus Danaus
      - Danaus plexippus - Monarch
  - subfamily Limenitidinae - Admirals, Sisters
    - genus Adelpha - Sisters
      - Adelpha californica - California Sister
    - genus Limenitis - Admirals, Viceroy
      - Limenitis lorquini - Lorquin's Admiral
  - subfamily Nymphalinae
    - genus Nymphalis - Tortoiseshells
      - Nymphalis Californica - California Tortoiseshell
    - genus Phyciodes - Crescents
      - Phyciodes mylitta - Myletta Crescent
    - genus Polygonia - Commas, Question Mark
      - Polygonia faunus - Green Comma
    - genus Vanessa - Ladies and Red Admirals
      - Vanessa Atalanta - Red Admiral
      - Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady
  - subfamily Satyrinae - Nymphs, Satyrs, Arctic Butterflies
    - genus Cercyonis - Wood Nymphs
      - Cercyonis pegala - Common Wood Nymph
    - genus Coenonympha - Ringlets
      - Coenonympha tullia - Ochre (common) Ringlet
- family Papilionidae - Swallowtails
  - subfamily Papilioninae
    - genus Papilio
      - Papilio eurymedon - Pale Swallowtail
      - Papilio rutulus - Western Tiger Swallowtail
  - subfamily Parnassiinae
    - genus Parnassius
      - Parnassius Clodius - Clodius Parnassian
- family Pieridae - Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows
  - subfamily Coliadinae - Sulphurs and Yellows
    - genus Colias - Sulphurs
      - Colias Eurytheme - Orange Sulphur
  - subfamily Pierinae - Whites
    - genus Pieris
      - Pieris rapae - Cabbage White