Urban Garden Butterflies of Southern California

Family: Papilionidae (swallowtails) 600 species
Native larval foodplants	Exotic larval food plants
1. Papilio zelicaon - anise swallowtail Lomatium, Tauschia, Heracleum	anise/fennel, carrot, parsley, citrus all F
2. P. rutulus - west coast tiger swallowtail willow, sycamore, popular	none
3. P. cresphontes - giant swallowtail citrus, all species F	citrus, all species F

Family:Pieridae (whites, sulphurs, orange tips, marbles) 1100 species
Native larval foodplants	Exotic larval food plants
4. Pieris rapae - cabbage butterfly Lepidium, Arabis	Nasturtum, most crucifers: mustards, cabbage, etc. F
5. P. (Pontia) protodice - checkered white (seasonally variable) Lepidium, Arabis, Descurainea	many crucifers; esp. turnip, mustards F
6. Colias eurytheme - alfalfa butterfly (seasonally variable) deerweed, rattlepod, some wild clovers	alfalfa
7. Phoebis sennae marcellina - senna sulphur Cassia armata, C. covesii	ornamental Cassia
8. Eurema nicippe - nicippe sulphur none?	ornamental Cassia

Family: Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies) 5000 species
Native larval foodplants	Exotic larval food plants
9. Danaus gilippus strigosus - striated queen Sarcostemma hirtellum	Asclepias curvassavica
10. D. plexippus - monarch Asclepias fasicularis, A. eriocarpa	Asclepias curvassavica
11. Dione vanillae - gulf fritillary none	Passion vines, P. inc arnata, P. caerulia F
12. Vanessa atalanta - red admiral stinging nettle	baby tears
13. V. cardui - painted lady stinging nettle	baby tears
14. V. carye annabella- west coast lady Spheralcea, Sidalcea, Lavatera, Malacothamnus	cheeseweed, hollyhock
15. V. virginiensis- American painted lady Gnaphalium esp bicolor	Gnaphalium
16. Nymphalis antiopa- mourning cloak willow, poplar	Chinese elms
17. Precis coenia - buckeye native plantago, scrophularias (monkeyflower)	common plantain, snapdragon

Family: Lycaenidae (blues, hairstreaks, metalmarks) 6000 species
Native larval foodplants	Exotic larval food plants
18. Strymon melinus - common hairstreak many species, esp. buckwheats, deerweed	many species, all beans and peas F, hibiscus, etc
19. Leptotes marina - marine blue deerweed, rattlepod, Amorpha	plumbago, mimosas, many ornamental legumes
20. Brephidium exilis - pygmy blue Atriplex lentiformis, A. canescens	slatbushes (Atriplex), pigweed, tumbleweed

Family: Hesperidae (skippers) 4000 species
Native larval foodplants	Exotic larval food plants
21. Hylephila phyleas - fiery skipper ?	Bermuda grass, Poa
22. Paratrytone melane - umber skipper Deschampsia, Bromus sp., Carex spissa	Bermuda grass, Poa
23. Pyrgus albescens - western checkered skipper Spheralcea, Sidalcea, Lavatera, Malacothamnus	cheeseweed, hollyhock