Identificaciones de shxx60

Link to host plant Yerba Santa: (pending)

California Hairstreak (Satyrium californica) is a small butterfly in the Gossamer-winged Butterflies (Lycaenidae) family with a wingspan of 1.0-1.25 inches. It has one flight per year, April-July. It is found in Oak Woodlands, especially at edges and openings, and in chaparral. In Monterey County, it is found in the Santa Lucia and Gabilan/Diablo ranges. Adult nectar plants include: Wild Buckwheats, California Buckeye, Yerba Santa, Golden Yarrow, and Coffeeberry blossoms. Larval food plants where adult lays the eggs include: Oaks and Ceanothus. The California Hairstreak is one of the most common hairstreaks in California.

Butterflies of Monterey County: A comprehensive guide to finding and identifying 91 species of butterflies in Monterey County, pp. 54-55.

COMPARE to Gray Hairstreak: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/216207430

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BUTTERFLY and CATERPILLAR (Annotated References):

In California, there are about 240 species of butterflies. There are more than 3,000 species of MOTHS, which represent 4 suborders in about 50 families. Butterflies have clubbed antennae, moths do not. Many moths are nocturnal, but not all.

Field Guide to California Insects, by Kip Will, J. Gross, D. Rubinoff , J. Powell, 2nd ed., 2020 (Lepidoptera, pp. 347-426)

Butterflies of Monterey County: A comprehensive guide to finding and identifying 91 species of butterflies in Monterey County, by Chris Tenney and photograher Jan Austin, August 2023 and companion website: https://www.montereybutterflies.online/

Glossary of Butterfly (and Moth) Terminology: https://butterfly.ucdavis.edu/resources/glossary

eButterfly: (2115+ species) https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/observations/explore

BugGuide: Butterflies and Moths (U.S. and Canada) clickable categories or use search bar: https://bugguide.net/node/view/57

Butterfly Wing Areas and Body Parts (diagram)
Butterflies Through Binoculars: The West: a field guide to the butterflies of western North America, by Jeffrey Glassberg, 2001, p. 40.

Butterflies Through Binoculars: The West: a field guide to the butterflies of western North America, by Jeffrey Glassberg, 2001

Butterflies and Moths of North America https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species_search

Butterflies of Central and Northern California, a laminated pamphlet (guide to common and notable species) by Jim Brock, 2023

Caterpillar Anatomy diagram and Butterfly Basics: https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/activities/printouts/caterpillarprintout.shtml Life Cycle of a Butterfly: Egg --> Larva (the caterpillar) --> Pupa (the chrysalis or cocoon) --> Adult.

Caterpillars: INaturalist Project https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/california-caterpillars

Wagner's Caterpillars of Western North America (coming soon) "1450+ species accounts in progress" INat thebals 6/6/23.

Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata) Endemic in California. A.k.a. Mountain Garland, Woodland Clarkia Native, annual plant in the Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) family that grows up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and is commonly seen in California woodlands. Flowers grow along the length of the erect stems. Leaves are lanceolate to elliptic with margins sometimes tinged with red. Flowers have 4 triangular/diamond shaped petals that narrow abruptly to a slender claw. Fuchsia is the most common color, but it also comes in lavender, lavender-pink, or salmon. It has 8 stamens and stigma is exserted beyond the anthers. Peak bloom time: April-September.

Calflora (includes species distribution in CA): https://www.calflora.org/app/taxon?crn=2224

Jepson eFlora https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=19605

Plants of Monterey County: an Illustrated Field Key, 2nd edition, Matthews and Mitchell, 2015, pp. 214-215.

Flora of Fort Ord: Monterey County, California, David Styer, 2019, p. 151.

Monterey County Wildflowers: a Field Guide, Yeager and Mitchell, 2016, p. 104.

Monterey County Wildflowers https://montereywildflowers.com/onagraceae-clarkia/

Leaf Terminology: Simple Diagrams/Definitions: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Leaf_morphology.svg

Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary, 2nd ed., by James G. Harris and M. Harris, 2022.