[Insects of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Butterflies of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The uppermost pair of photos show a butterfly larva (probably a checkerspot or fritillary) on an indian paintbrush as seen on the east side of Wedge Mountain, Wenatchee National Forest. The lower pair of photos show larvae observed at Little Crater Lake Meadows, Mount Hood National Forest.......August 9, 2006.

A very short list of butterflies to be found in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington. More species will be added in the future......

Milbert's Tortoiseshell: Aglais milberti

Arctic Fritillary: Boloria chariclea

Western Meadow Fritillary: Boloria epithore chermocki

Sheridan's Green Hairstreak: Callophrys sheridanii

Thicket Hairstreak: Callophrys spinetorum

Hoffman's Checkerspot, Aster Checkerspot, Pacific Checkerspot: Chlosyne hoffmannii

Propertius Duskywing: Erynnis propertius

Square-spotted Blue: Euphilotes battoides

Pacific Dotted Blue, Least Blue, Dotted Blue, Enoptes Blue: Euphilotes enoptes

Summit Blue: Euphilotes glaucon

Chalcedona Checkerspot, Colon Checkerspot, Snowberry Checkerspot, Variable Checkerspot, Western Checkerspot: Euphydrys chalcedona