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plant common names |
scientific plant names |
these butterflies feed on the plant’s nectar |
these caterpillars feed on the plant |
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Callichamys latifolia |
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Statira Sulphur |
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Desmodium tortuosum |
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Common Longtail, Dorantes Longtail, Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus), Cassius Blue, Tailed Blue, Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta
claudia), Tailed Orange |
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Dicliptera brachiator |
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Texan Crescent |
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E. betonicifolium |
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Lost Metalmark |
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Eupatorium greggii |
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Rawson's Metalmark |
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Lantana spp |
x |
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Lomatium lucidum |
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Pergamus Swallowtail (Papilio
indra pergamus) |
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Loosestrife spp. |
x |
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P. adenopoda, P. capsularis |
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Sierran Fritillary |
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P. affinis |
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Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), Zebra |
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P. platyloba |
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Flambeau, Small Tiger |
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Physostegia virginiana |
x |
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Ruellia carolinensis |
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Texan Crescent |
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Ruellia occidentalis |
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Common Buckeye,
Mexican Buckeye, White Peacock |
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Stemodia tomentosa |
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Black Buckeye
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Tauschia arguta |
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Pergamus Swallowtail (Papilio
indra pergamus) |
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Tetrastylis lobata |
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Sierran Fritillary, Zebra |
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Turnera |
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Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia),
Mexican fritillary |
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Umbelliferae |
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Pergamus Swallowtail (Papilio
indra pergamus) |
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Weigela spp. |
x |
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Abelia, Glossy |
Abelia grandiflora |
x |
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Abrojo |
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Lacinia Patch |
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Achillea |
Achillea Millefolium |
x |
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Agarita |
Berberis trifoliata |
x |
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Ageratum |
Ageratum houstonianum |
x |
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Alfalfa |
Medicago sativa |
Parsnip or Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes
asterius), Checkered White (Pontia protodice), Clouded Sulphur
(Colias philodice philodice), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme),
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice philodice),
Melissa Blue
(Lycaeides melissa), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme),
Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme) |
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Alkali Mallow |
Sida hederacea |
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Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus
albescens) |
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Allthorn |
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Tropical White |
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Althea |
Hibiscus syriacus |
x |
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Alyssum |
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American Elm |
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Question Mark Butterfly |
Question Mark Butterfly, Comma (Polygonia
c-album), Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), Painted
Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
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Anacacho Orchid-Tree |
Bauhinia congesta |
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Common Longtail Skipper |
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Anacua |
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x |
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Anise |
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Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) |
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Annual Vinca |
Catharanthus roseus |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae eubule),
Pipevine or Blue Swallowtail (Battus philenor philenor), Parsnip or
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes asterius), Spicebush Swallowtail
(Pterourus troilus troilus) |
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Antelope Horns |
Asclepias asperula
A. amplexicaulis |
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Queens |
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Apple |
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Red-Spotted Purple (Basilarchia arthemis astyanax),
Viceroy (Basilarchia archippus), Silk Moths
(Bombycidae) |
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Applemint |
Mentha rotundifolia |
x |
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
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Ash |
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Spring Azure (Celastrina
ladon), Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) |
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Asiatic Elm |
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Question Mark Butterfly, Comma (Polygonia
c-album), Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), Painted
Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
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Aspen |
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Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa), Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limentitis
weidemeyerii) |
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Aster |
Aster species |
Checkered White (Pontia protodice), Spring Azure
(Celastrina ladon), Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos tharos),
Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui),
Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis), Fiery Skipper (Hylephila
phyleus), Sachem (Atalopedes campestris huron), Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe), Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus clarus),
Monarch
(Danaus plexippus) |
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos tharos),
Baltimores, Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Parsnip or Black
Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes asterius) |
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Aubretia |
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Autumn Joy Sedum |
Sedum spectabile |
Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus clarus),
Sachem (Atalopedes campestris huron), Pepper and Salt Skipper
(Amblyscirtes hegon), Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos tharos),
American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), Painted Lady
(Vanessa cardui), Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Monarch (Danaus
plexippus), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) |
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Autumn Olive |
Elaegnus umbellata |
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Azalea |
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Spicebush Swallowtail (Pterourus troilus troilus),
Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes), Clouded Sulphur
(Colias philodice philodice) |
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Bamboo |
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Branded Skipper, Satyrid |
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Banana |
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Brazilian Skipper |
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Barbados Cherry |
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Cassius Blue |
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Basket Flower |
Centaurea americana |
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Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
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Basswood |
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White-m Hairstreak, Comma (Polygonia c-album),
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), Red Spotted Admiral, Question
Mark, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon) |
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Bean |
Phaseolus polystachios |
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Silver Flash Skipper, Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui),
Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) |
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Beebalm |
Monarda didyma |
Checkered White
(Pontia protodice), Edwards Fritillary
(Speyeria edwardsii), Melissa Blue (Lycaeides melissa) |
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Beeplant |
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Checkered White (Pontia protodice) |
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Beggar-Ticks |
Bidens pilosa |
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Dainty Dwarf Sulphur (Nathalis
iole) |
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Bergamot |
Monarda didyma,
Monarda fistulosa |
Checkered White
(Pontia protodice), Edwards Fritillary
(Speyeria edwardsii), Melissa Blue (Lycaeides melissa) |
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Bermuda grass |
Cynodon dactylon |
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Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Sachem (Atalopedes
campestris huron), Branded Skipper, Satyrid, Umber Skipper
(Paratrytone melane) |
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Birch |
Betula spp |
x |
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Spring Azure (Celastrina
ladon), Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) |
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Bird’s-Foot-Trefoil |
Lotus corniculatus |
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x |
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Black Locust |
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Zarucco Dusky Wing |
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Black Persimmon |
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Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Gray Elfin |
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Black Willow |
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Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Viceroy
(Basilarchia archippus), Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa),
Red-Spotted Admiral |
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Blackberry Lily |
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Black-eyed Susan |
Rudbeckia spp. |
x |
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Blackjack Oak |
Quercus marilandica |
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Skippers (Ochlodes venatus), Hairstreaks (Theclinae),
Admirals |
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Blanket Flower |
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Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele cybele),
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae eubule),
Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice philodice),
Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme), Silvery Checkerspot (Charidryas
nycteis nyctei), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Edwards
Fritillary
(Speyeria edwardsii) |
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Blanketflower |
Gaillardia spp. |
x |
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Blazing Stars |
Liatris spp. |
Buckeye (Junonia coenia) |
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Blue Boneset |
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x |
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Blue Mistflower |
Eupatorium |
Fall Butterflies |
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Blue Queen Salvia |
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x |
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Blueberry |
Vaccinium |
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Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon) |
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Blue-Curls |
Phacelia congesta |
x |
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
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Boneset |
Eupatorium perfoliatum |
x |
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Bougainvillea |
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae eubule) |
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Boxelder |
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Banded Hairstreak
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Bracted Twist-flower
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Streptanthus bracteatus |
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Orangetip (Antocharis cardamines) |
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Bramble (Blackberries) |
Rubus fruticosus |
x moth |
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Broccoli |
Brassica spp. |
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European Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae) |
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Brown-eyed Susan |
Rudbeckia hirta |
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Silvery Crescent |
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Buckeye |
Aesculu |
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Buckwheat |
Eriogonum fasciculatum |
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Mormaon Metalmark (Apodemia
mormo), Bramble Hairstreak (Callophrys
dumetorum) , Gorgon Copper (Lycaena gorgon),
Bernadino Blue (Philotes battoides) |
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Buddleia |
Buddlea alternifolia |
Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon), Tiger
Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Pipevine or Blue Swallowtail
(Battus philenor philenor), Spicebush Swallowtail (Pterourus
troilus troilus), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae eubule),
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio
rutulus), Monarch (Danaus plexippus) |
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Bugle |
Ajuga reptans |
x |
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Burdock |
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Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
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Bush Cinquefolia |
Potentilla fruticosa |
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Bush Lupine |
Lupinus excubitus var. hallii |
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Trabuco Blue (Plebejus
icarioides) |
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Bush Mallow |
Malacothamnus fasciculatus |
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Large White Skipper
(Heliopetes ericetorum) |
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Bush Sunflower |
Simsia calva |
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Bushy Lippia |
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x |
White Peacock, Mexican Buckeye |
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Buttercup |
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American Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) |
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Butterfly Bush |
Buddleia spp.,
Buddleia davidii, Buddleia alternifolia |
Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon), Tiger
Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Pipevine or Blue Swallowtail
(Battus philenor philenor), Spicebush Swallowtail (Pterourus
troilus troilus), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae eubule),
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio
rutulus), Monarch (Danaus plexippus) |
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Butterfly Weed |
Asclepias tuberosa |
Parsnip or Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes
asterius), Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Checkered White
(Pontia protodice), Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon), American
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) Spicebush Swallowtail (Pterourus
troilus troilus), Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia),
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele cybele), Silver-Spotted
Skipper (Epargyreus clarus clarus), Sachem (Atalopedes campestris
huron), Monarch (Danaus plexippus), Pipevine or Blue Swallowtail
(Battus philenor philenor), Gorgone Checkerspot (Charidryas
gorgone carlota (Reakirt),
Coral Hairstreak (Harkenclenus titus mopsus), Swallowtails (Papilionidae),
Sulphurs, Hairstreaks (Theclinae), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon
melinus) |
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Buttonbush |
Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Sachem (Atalopedes
campestris huron) |
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Cabbage |
Brassica spp. |
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Checkered White (Pontia protodice) European
Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae) |
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Californian Lilac |
Ceanothus spp. |
x |
Echo Blue (Celastrina
argiolus) |
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Californian Sycamore |
Platanus racemosa |
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Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) |
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Camphor Weed |
Heterotheca latifolia |
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Lacinia Patch |
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Canada Thistle |
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Checkered skipper
(Pyrgus communis), Gorgone Checkerspot
(Charidryas gorgone), Monarch (Danaus plexippus),
Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus clarus), Variegated
Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia), Wood Nymph or Grayling (Cercyonis
pegala) |
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Candytuft |
Iberis saxotilis |
x |
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Canna |
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Brazilian Skipper |
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Canyon Oak |
Quercus chrysolepis |
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California Sister (Adelpha
bredowii), Boisduval’s Hairstreak (Glaucopsyche
lygdamus) |
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Cardinal flower |
Lobelia cardinalis |
x |
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Cariopteris |
Cariopteris x clandonensis |
x |
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Carolina Buckthorn |
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Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Azure Blue,
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
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Carrots |
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Parsnip or Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes
asterius), Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) |
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Cashew |
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Ruddy Daggerwing |
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Catclaw Acacia |
Acacia roemeriana |
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Mesquite Blue, Mexican Sulphur |
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Cat-Foot |
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American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) |
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Catmint |
Nepeta mussinii |
x |
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Catnip |
Nepeta cataria |
x |
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Cauliflower |
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European Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae),
Whites (Pieridae) |
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Celery |
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Parsnip or Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes
asterius) |
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Cenizo |
Leucophyllum frutescens |
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Boll's Checkerspot |
|
Centaury |
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Checkered White (Pontia protodice), Spring Azure
(Celastrina ladon) |
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Charlock |
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Great Southern White, Shepherd's Purse |
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Cheeseweed |
Malva parviflora |
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West Coast Lady
(Cynthia anabella), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
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Cherry |
Prunus spp. |
x |
Viceroy (Basilarchia
archippus) |
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Cherry Laurel |
Laurocerasus caroliniana |
x |
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Chicory |
Cichorium intybus |
Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Little Sulphur (Pyrisitia
lisa lisa) |
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Chives |
Allium schoenoprasum |
x |
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Chokecherry |
Prunus virginiana |
|
Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudatus),
Western Tiger Swallowtail
(Papilio rutulus) |
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Chrysanthemum |
Chrysanthemum spp. |
x |
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Cinquefoil |
Potentilla spp. |
x |
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Citrus Trees |
Zanthoxylum americanum |
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Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) |
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Clammy Weed |
Polanisia dodecandra |
|
Cabbage White (Pieris rapae), Checkered White (Pontia
protodice), Great Southern White |
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Clematis |
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Wood Nymph or Grayling (Cercyonis pegala) |
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Climbing Hempweed |
|
x |
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Climbing Milkweed |
Sarcostemma cynanchoides |
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Tropic Queen |
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Clover |
Melilotus spp., Trifolium spp. |
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Variegated
Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia), Parsnip or Black Swallowtail
(Papilio polyxenes asterius) |
Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus), Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice philodice),
Sulphurs, Blues (Lycenidae), Hairstreaks (Theclinae) |
|
Coast Live Oak |
Quercus agrifolia |
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Mournful Duskywing (Erynnis
trystis) |
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Colima |
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Sicklewing Skipper, Giant Swallowtail (Papilio
cresphontes) |
|
Common Buttonbush |
|
x |
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Common Catalpa |
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Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) |
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Common Daylily |
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Common Frogfruit |
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Phaon Crescent |
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Common Heliotrope |
Heliotropium x hybridum |
x |
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Common Mallow |
|
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Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), American Painted
Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) |
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Common Milkweed
|
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus) |
|
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Common Pawpaw |
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Zebra Swallowtail (Papilio marcellus) |
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Common Rue |
Ruta graveolens |
|
Giant Swallowtail (Papilio
cresphontes) |
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Common Stock |
Matthiola incana |
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Common Sunflower |
Helianthus annuus |
|
Lacinia Patch, Gorgon Crescent, Silvery Crescent,
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), American Painted Lady (Vanessa
virginiensis) |
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Common Toadflax |
Linaria vulgaris |
|
x |
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Common Wild Petunia |
Ruellia nudiflora |
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Common Buckeye |
|
Coneflowers |
Echinacea spp |
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Coral |
Lonicera sempervirens |
x |
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Coral Bells |
Heuchera spp |
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Coral Tree |
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Coreopsis |
Coreopsis spp. |
Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Silver-Spotted Skipper
(Epargyreus clarus clarus), Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos
tharos), American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), Great
Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele cybele) |
|
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Corn |
|
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|
Corona de Cristo |
P. foetida |
|
Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia),
Mexican Fritillary, Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) |
|
Cosmos |
Cosmos species |
Monarch (Danaus plexippus), Painted Lady
(Vanessa cardui), Sachen (Atalopedes campestris huron),
Silvery Checkerspot (Charidryas nycteis nyctei), Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes
tharos tharos), Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias
eurytheme), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae eubule) |
Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) |
|
Cotoneaster |
Cotoneaster spp |
x |
|
|
Cotton |
|
|
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
|
Cottonwood |
Populus deltoides |
|
Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus),
Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limentitis weidemeyerii), Western Tiger
Swallowtail
(Papilio rutulus), Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa) |
|
Cowpen Daisy |
Verbesina encelioides |
|
Lacinia Patch |
|
Coyotillo |
Karwinskia |
|
Flashing Astraptes |
|
Crabgrass |
|
|
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Sachem (Atalopedes
campestris huron) |
|
Crucita |
|
|
Lost Metalmark |
|
Cuckoo Flower |
Cardamine pratensis |
x |
x |
|
Cudweed |
Gnaphalium spp. |
|
Virginia Lady, American Painted
Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) |
|
Curled Dock |
|
|
American Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) |
|
Cushion Mum |
Chrysanthemum x morifolium |
Monarch (Danaus plexippus), Cloudless Sulphur
(Phoebis sennae eubule) |
|
|
Cynanchum |
Cynanchum barbigerum |
|
Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) |
|
Dahlia |
|
|
|
|
Daisy |
Chrysanthemum spp. |
Skippers (Ochlodes venatus) |
|
|
Dame's Rocket |
Hesperis matronalis |
x |
|
|
Dandelion |
Taraxacum officinale |
European Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae),
Checkered Skipper
(Pyrgus communis), Gorgone Checkerspot
(Charidryas gorgone) |
|
|
Daylily |
Hemerocallis spp |
x |
|
|
Deerweed |
Lotus scoparius |
|
Avalon Hairstreak (Strymon
avalona), Southern Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus),
Funeral Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis), Acmon
Blue (Plebejus acmon) |
|
Devil’s Bit Scabious |
Succisa pratensis |
x |
x |
|
Dianthus |
Garden Pinks |
x |
|
|
Dill |
Anethum graveolens |
Fall Butterflies |
Parsnip or Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes
asterius) |
|
Dodder |
Cuscuta spp. |
|
Western Elfin (Incisalia
augustinus) |
|
Dog Violet |
Viola riviniana |
|
x |
|
Dogbane |
Apocynum species |
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele cybele),
Pipevine or Blue Swallowtail (Battus philenor philenor), Tomato Fruit
Worm, Cotton Boll Worm or Corn-Ear Worm Moth (Helicoverpa zea),
Orange-Margined Dogbane Moth or Delicate Cycnia (Cycnia tenera),
Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus clarus) |
|
|
Dogweed |
Dyssodia tagetoides |
|
Lacinia Patch, Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) |
|
Dogwood |
|
|
Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon) |
|
Dollar Weed |
|
|
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Columella
Hairstreak |
|
Drummond's Wild Petunia |
Ruellia drummondiana |
|
Common Buckeye |
|
Durand Oak |
Quercus sinuata |
|
Skippers (Ochlodes venatus), Hairstreaks (Theclinae),
Orangetip (Antocharis cardamines), Admiral |
|
Dutchman’s Pipe |
|
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor philenor) |
Pipevine or Blue Swallowtail (Battus philenor
philenor), Palamede Swallowtail, Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus
philenor philenor) |
|
Dutchman's Breeches |
Thamnosma texana |
|
Parsnip or Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes
asterius),
Desert Black Swallowtail |
|
Eastern Cottonwood |
|
|
Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Viceroy
(Basilarchia archippus), Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa),
Red-Spotted Admiral |
|
Ebano |
Pithecellobium flexicaule |
|
Cassius Blue, Ceraunus Blue, Orange-Barred Sulphur,
Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) |
|
Elbow Bush |
|
x |
|
|
Elm |
Ulmus spp. |
Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa), Question Mark, Anglewings |
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), Question
Mark |
|
Encinilla Croton |
|
|
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), American Leaf
Butterfly, Mexican Leaf Butterfly |
|
Escarpment Black Cherry |
Prunus serotina eximia |
|
Banded Hairstreak, Azure Blue, Tiger Swallowtail
(Papilio glaucus), Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail, Painted Lady
(Vanessa cardui), Viceroy (Basilarchia
archippus), Red Spotted Admiral |
|
Evening Primrose |
Oenothera erythrosepala |
moths |
|
|
Evergreen Sumac |
|
x |
Poison Ivy Hairstreak |
|
Everlasting |
|
|
American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) |
|
False Indigo |
Baptisia australis |
|
California Dogface (Colias
eurydice) |
|
False Nettle |
|
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) |
|
|
False Pimpernel |
|
|
White Peacock |
|
False Ragweed |
|
|
Lacinia Patch |
|
Fennel |
Foeniculum vulgare |
Fall Butterflies
|
Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon), Parsnip or
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes asterius) |
|
Fern Acacia |
A. hirta |
|
Outis Skipper, Mesquite Blue, Ceraunus Blue |
|
Fetid Marigold |
Dyssodia papposa |
|
x |
|
Field Pansy |
|
|
Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) |
|
Field Scabious |
Knautia arvensis |
x |
x |
|
Figs |
Ficus |
|
Dagger Wings |
|
Figwort |
Scrophularia californica |
|
Chalcedon Checkerspot (Euphydryas
chalcedona) |
|
Firespike |
|
|
|
|
Flame Acanthus |
Anisacanthus wrightii |
x |
Janais Patch |
|
Flax |
Linum |
|
Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) |
|
Fleabane |
Erigeron spp. |
Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis), Clouded
White, Plain Winged White |
|
|
Flowering Tobacco |
Nicotiana spp |
|
|
|
Four-o-Clock |
Mirabilis jalapa |
Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa), White-Lined
Sphinx (Hyles lineata) |
|
|
Foxglove
|
Penstemon cobaea
|
|
Buckeye (Junonia coenia) |
|
Fragrant Sumac |
|
x |
|
|
Frikarti Aster |
Aster frikarti |
|
|
|
Frostweed |
Verbesina virginica |
|
Lacinia Patch, Silvery Crescent |
|
Fruit Trees |
|
|
|
|
Gaillardia |
Gaillardia x grandiflora, Gaillardia aristata |
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele cybele),
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae eubule),
Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice philodice),
Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme), Silvery Checkerspot (Charidryas
nycteis nyctei), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Edwards
Fritillary
(Speyeria edwardsii) |
|
|
Garden Carrots |
|
|
Parsnip or Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes
asterius) |
|
Gas Plant |
Dictamnus albus |
|
|
|
Gayfeather |
Liatris spp |
x |
|
|
Geranium |
|
Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudatus) |
|
|
Germander |
Teucrium spp. |
|
|
|
Giant Ragweed |
|
|
Lacinia Patch, Gorgon Crescent |
|
Globe Amaranth |
Gomphrena globosa |
x |
|
|
Globe Candytuft |
Iberis umbellata |
x |
|
|
Globe Mallow |
Sphaeralcea angustifolia |
|
Streaky Skipper, Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus),
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
|
Globe Thistle |
Echinops ritro |
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus) |
|
|
Gloriosa Daisy |
|
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos), Great
Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele cybele) |
|
|
Goat's Beard |
|
|
|
|
Golden Alyssum |
|
|
|
|
Goldenrod |
Solidago spp. |
American Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas), Monarch
(Danaus plexippus), Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes), Gray
Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice
philodice), Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme), Eastern Tailed
Blue (Everes comyntas comyntas) |
Checkerspot |
|
Gomphrena |
Gomphrena globosa |
x |
|
|
Gooseberry |
Ribes californicum |
|
Tailed Copper (Lycaena arota) |
|
Granadilla |
P. quadrangularis |
|
Gulf Fritillary
(Agraulis vanillae), Small Tiger |
|
Granjeno |
|
|
Snout Butterflies, Empress Leila |
|
Grape Hyacinth |
Muscari americanum |
Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus clarus),
Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice philodice), Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias
eurytheme), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
|
|
Grapes (fermenting fruit) |
Condalia hookeri |
x |
|
|
Grasses |
|
|
Sylvan Wood Nymph, California Ringle
(Coenonymoha california), Wood Nymph or Grayling (Cercyonis
pegala), Juba Skipper (Hesperia juba),
Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides), Rural
Skipper (Ochlodes agricola) |
|
Greater Knapweed |
Centaurea scabiosa |
x |
x |
|
Green Ash |
|
|
Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudatus) |
|
Green Milkweed |
A. viridis |
|
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) |
|
Green Violet |
|
|
Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) |
|
Guayacan |
|
|
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Yellow Leaf
Butterfly |
|
Hackberry |
Celtis occidentalis |
Hackberry Butterfly
(Asterocampa celtis), Snouts, Metalmarks |
Question Mark, Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa) |
|
Hairy Butter Cress |
|
|
Orangetip (Antocharis cardamines) |
|
Hawkweed |
Hieracium spp |
x |
|
|
Hawthorn |
Crataegus |
Hairstreaks (Theclinae), Banded Purple,
Red-Spotted Purple (Basilarchia arthemis astyanax) |
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Banded
Hairstreak, Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Viceroy
(Basilarchia archippus), Red Spotted Admiral |
|
Heather / Ling |
Calluna vulgaris |
x |
|
|
Hebe |
Hebe spp. |
x |
|
|
Heliotrope |
Heliotropium arborescens |
x |
|
|
Hemp Agrimony |
|
x |
x |
|
Herbaceous Peony |
Paeonia officinalis |
Spicebush Swallowtail
(Pterourus troilus troilus), Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus
clarus clarus), Peck’s Skipper (Polites coras), Tawny-Edged
Skipper (Polites themistocles), Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela
cymela) |
|
|
Hibiscus |
Hibiscus spp. |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae eubule) |
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Common Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus) |
|
Hierba de Alacran |
Plumbago scandens |
|
Cassius Blue, Marine Blue (Leptotes
marina) |
|
Hog Plum |
|
x |
|
|
Hoja Santa |
Piper sanctum |
|
Thoas Swallowtail |
|
Holly |
Hex aquifolium |
|
x |
|
Hollyhock |
Alcea rosea |
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Checkered Skipper
(Pyrgus communis), Skippers (Ochlodes venatus), American Painted
Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) |
|
Honesty |
Lunaria annum |
|
x |
|
Honey Mesquite |
|
|
Marine Blue (Leptotes marina),
Mesquite Blue, Ceraunus Blue |
|
Honeysuckle |
Lonicera periclymenum |
Spicebush Swallowtail (Pterourus troilus troilus),
Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes), Tiger Swallowtail
(Papilio glaucus), Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus clarus) |
x |
|
Horse-Radish |
Cochtearia armoracia |
|
x |
|
Horseweed |
|
|
Silvery Crescent |
|
Hydrangea |
Hydrangea serrata |
Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela cymela) |
|
|
Hyssop |
Hyssopus officinalis |
x |
|
|
Ice Plant |
Sedum spectabile |
Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus clarus),
Sachem (Atalopedes campestris huron), Pepper and Salt Skipper
(Amblyscirtes hegon), Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos tharos),
American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), Painted Lady
(Vanessa cardui), Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Monarch (Danaus
plexippus),Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) |
x |
|
Impatiens or Patient Plant |
Impatiens spp., Impatiens wallerana |
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), European
Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis
sennae eubule), White-Lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata) |
|
|
India Mustard
|
|
|
C, Checkered White
(Pontia protodice) |
|
Indian Blanket |
Gaillardia pulchella |
|
Lacinia Patch |
|
Indian Hemp |
|
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele cybele),
Pipevine or Blue Swallowtail (Battus philenor philenor), Tomato Fruit
Worm, Cotton Boll Worm or Corn-Ear Worm Moth (Helicoverpa zea),
Orange-Margined Dogbane Moth or Delicate Cycnia (Cycnia tenera),
Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus clarus) |
|
|
Indian Mallow |
Abutilon incanum |
|
Powdered Skipper, Streaky Skipper |
|
Indian Paintbrush |
Castilleja spp. |
|
Checkerspots, Wright's Checkerspot
(Chlosyne leanira) |
|
Ironweed |
Vernonia spp |
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) |
|
|
Italian Bugloss |
Anchusa azurea ‘Dropmore’ |
Silver-Spotted Skipper
(Epargyreus clarus clarus), Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades) |
|
|
Japanese Honeysuckle |
Lonicera japonica |
x |
|
|
Jerusalem Artichoke |
|
|
Lacinia Patch, Silvery Crescent |
|
Joe Pye Weed |
Eupatorium spp., Eupatorium maculatumBidens |
Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus clarus),
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor philenor) |
Swallowtails (Papilionidae), Fritillaries |
|
Jupiter’s Beard |
Centranthus rubur |
|
|
|
Kentucky Bluegrass |
|
|
Branded Skipper, Satyrid |
|
Kidneywood |
|
x |
|
|
Kidneywood |
Eysenhardtia texana |
|
Dogface (Zerene cesonia cesonia) |
|
Knapweed |
|
Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis), Buckeye
(Junonia coenia) |
|
|
Lamb's Quarters |
Chenopodium album |
|
x |
|
Lantana |
Lantana spp., camara, montevidensis, sellowiana |
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), Monarch
(Danaus plexippus), Spicebush Swallowtail (Pterourus troilus troilus),
Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon), European Cabbage Butterfly
(Pieris rapae), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae eubule), Fiery
Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Buckeye (Junonia coenia),
Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme), Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes
tharos tharos), Austin Butterflies |
|
|
Laurel Cherry |
|
x |
|
|
Lavender |
Lavendula angustifolia |
Skippers (Ochlodes venatus) |
|
|
Lead Plant |
|
|
|
|
Leadwort |
Plumbago spp. |
|
Marine
Blue (Leptotes marina) |
|
Lemon Beebalm |
|
x |
|
|
Liatris |
|
x |
|
|
Lilac |
Syringa spp., Syringa vulgaris |
Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Monarch
(Danaus plexippus), Lettered Sphinx (Deidamia inscripta), Pipevine
or Blue Swallowtail (Battus philenor philenor),
Zebra Swallowtail (Papilio marcellus), Spicebush Swallowtail (Pterourus
troilus troilus), Sleepy Dusky Wing (Erynnis brizo brizo),
Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus clarus), Fritillaries |
|
|
Lily-of-the-Nile |
|
Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon), Western
Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) |
|
|
Linden |
Tilia spp. |
x |
White-m Hairstreak, Comma (Polygonia c-album),
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), Red Spotted Admiral, Question
Mark, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon) |
|
Lindheimer Hoary Pea |
Tephrosia lindheimeri |
|
Whitestripe Longtail Skipper |
|
Lindheimer Scarlet Pea |
|
|
Gesta Dusky Wing, Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus),
Marine Blue (Leptotes marina), Dogface (Zerene
cesonia cesonia) |
|
Lindheimer Senna |
Cassia lindheimeri |
|
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Orange
Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Giant Brimstone, Mexican Sulphur,
Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae
eubule) |
|
Lindheimer's Sida |
Sida lindheimeri |
|
Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis), White
Skipper |
|
Live Forever |
Dudleya lanceolata |
|
Sonora Blue (Philotes
sonorensis) |
|
Locoweed |
Astragulus lotiflorus, Astragalus douglasii |
|
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Marine Blue
(Leptotes marina), Tailed Blue, Ceraunus,
Harford’s Sulphur (Colias alexandra) |
|
Locust |
|
|
Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus clarus) |
|
Loosestrife |
|
|
Fritillaries |
|
Lupine |
|
|
Blues |
|
Maize |
|
|
Branded Skipper, Satyrid |
|
Mallow |
Malva spp. |
Red-Banded Hairstreak |
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Painted Lady
(Vanessa cardui), Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis) |
|
Marigold |
Tagetes species |
European Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae),
Sachem (Atalopedes campestris huron), Fiery Skipper (Hylephila
phyleus), Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe), Silvery Checkerspot
(Charidryas nycteis nyctei), Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos tharos),
Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice
philodice), Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme), Dogface (Zerene
cesonia cesonia), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae eubule),
Little Sulphur (Pyrisitia lisa lisa), Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis
iole), Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele cybele), Orange
Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) |
Sulphurs, Fall Butterflies |
|
Maximillian Sunflower |
Helianthus maximiliani |
|
Lacinia Patch |
|
Maypop |
P. incarnata |
|
Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia),
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) |
|
Meadowsweet |
|
|
|
|
Mealy Sage |
|
x |
|
|
Mesquite |
Prosopis spp. |
|
Reakit’s Blue (Hemiargus
isola alce) |
|
Mexican Buckeye |
Ungnadia speciosa |
|
Gray Elfin |
|
Mexican Milkweed |
Asclepias curassavica |
|
Monarchs, Queens
|
|
Mexican Plum |
Prunus mexicana |
x |
|
|
Mexican Sunflower |
Tithonia rotundifolia |
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
|
|
Michaelmas Daisy |
Aster amellus |
x |
|
|
Milk-Vetch |
Astragalus spp. |
x |
x |
|
Milkweed |
Asclepias spp. |
Monarch (Danaus plexippus), Gray Hairstreak
(Strymon melinus), Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia),
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio
multicaudatus), Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus),
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor philenor) |
Monarch (Danaus plexippus), Viceroy
(Basilarchia archippus), Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa), Fritillaries, Striated Queen (Danaus
glippius) |
|
Mint |
Mentha spp. |
European Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae) |
|
|
Mistletoe |
Phoradendron tomentosum |
|
Great Blue Hairstreak, Purple
Hairstreak (Atlides halesus) |
|
Mock Orange |
Philadelphus spp. |
x |
|
|
Morning Glory |
|
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae eubule) |
|
|
Moss Pinks |
Phlox subulata |
Parsnip or Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes
asterius), Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Spicebush
Swallowtail (Pterourus troilus troilus), Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes
tharos tharos), American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) |
|
|
Mountain Cedar |
|
|
Green Hairstreak |
|
Mouse-Ear Cress |
|
|
Orangetip (Antocharis cardamines) |
|
Mula |
Drypetes |
|
Tropical White |
|
Mulberries |
Morus |
|
Dagger Wings |
|
Musk-Thistle |
|
|
American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) |
|
Mustard |
Brassica |
Checkered White
(Pontia protodice) |
Checkered White (Pontia protodice), Common White
(Pontia protodice), Cabbage White (Pieris
rapae) |
|
Nasturtium |
Tropaeolum spp. |
|
European Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae) |
|
Nettle |
Urtica holosericea |
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
Anglewing, Red Admiral (Vanessa
atalanta), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Tortoises,
Question Mark Butterfly, Satyr (Polygonia satyrus),
Milbert's Tortoiseshell, American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis),
Comma (Polygonia c-album) |
|
New-Jersey-Tea |
Ceanothus americanus |
|
Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon) |
|
Nicotiana |
Nicotiana alata |
x |
|
|
Nightshade |
Solanaceae |
Clouded White, Plain Winged White |
|
|
Northern Crabgrass |
|
|
Branded Skipper, Satyrid |
|
Northern Frogfruit |
Phyla incisa |
x |
Phaon Crescent |
|
Noseburn |
Tragia |
|
Handkerchief, Bandanna, Blue-Eyed Greenwing |
|
Nuttall’s violet |
|
|
Edwards Fritillary (Speyeria edwardsii) |
|
Oak |
Quercus spp. |
|
x |
|
Obedient Plant |
Physostegia virginica vivid |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae eubule) |
|
|
Old Man’s Beard |
Clemantis drummondi |
|
Fatal Metalmark |
|
Orange trees |
|
Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) |
Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) |
|
Orchid |
Epidendrum paniculatum |
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) |
|
|
Oregano |
|
x |
|
|
Oreja de Raton |
Bernardia |
|
Lacey's Hairstreak |
|
Ornamental Onion |
Allium spp. |
x |
|
|
Ornamental Thistles |
|
|
|
|
Ortiga
|
Dalechampi
|
|
Handkerchief, Bandanna, Blue-Eyed Greenwing |
|
Palafoxia |
Palafoxia callosa |
|
Lacinia Patch, Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) |
|
Palmella |
Yucca constricta |
|
Kendalls’ Yucca Skipper |
|
Pansy |
|
|
Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) |
|
Parsley |
Petraselinum crispum |
|
Parsnip or Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes
asterius), Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon), Painted Lady
(Vanessa cardui), Crescents |
|
Partridge Pea |
Cassia fasciculata |
|
Tailed Orange, Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme),
Statira Sulphur, Little Sulphur (Pyrisitia lisa lisa), Sleepy Orange
(Abaeis nicippe), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae eubule),
Mexican Clouded Sulphur |
|
Passion Vines |
|
Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) |
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) |
|
Passionflower Vine |
Passiflora spp. |
|
Gulf
Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) |
|
Pawpaw |
Asimina triloba |
|
Zebra Swallowtail (Papilio marcellus) |
|
Pea |
|
|
Orange Sulphur
(Colias eurytheme) |
|
Pearly Everlasting |
|
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
|
Pecan |
|
|
Hairstreaks (Theclinae) |
|
Pentas |
Pentas lancelata |
Austin Butterflies |
|
|
Pepper Vine |
|
x |
|
|
Peppergrass |
Lepidium virginicum |
|
Orangetip (Antocharis cardamines), Whites (Pieridae)
|
|
Perennial Ageratum |
Eupatorium coelistinum |
American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) |
|
|
Petunia |
Petunia x hybrida |
Spicebush Swallowtail (Pterourus troilus troilus),
European Cabbage Butterfly or Imported Cabbage Worm (Artogeia rapae),
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae eubule), Peck’s Skipper (Polites
coras), Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) |
|
|
Phlox |
Phlox spp. |
Parsnip or Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes
asterius), Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice philodice) |
|
|
Pigweed |
|
|
Skippers (Ochlodes venatus), Pygmy Blue, Painted
Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
|
Pincushion Flower |
Scabiosa caucasica |
|
|
|
Pineapple sage |
Salvia rutilans |
x |
|
|
Pink Live-Forever |
Sedum alboroseum |
|
|
|
Pink Phlox |
|
|
|
|
Pink Root |
Spigelia |
|
Tropic Queen |
|
Pinks |
Dianthus spp. |
x |
|
|
Pinkweed |
Polygonium |
Coppers (Lycaena) |
|
|
Pipevine |
Battus philenor
Arstolochia tomentosa |
|
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor philenor) |
|
Plains Sumac |
|
x |
|
|
Plains Sunflower |
|
|
Gorgon Crescent
|
|
Plantain |
Plantago erecta |
Buckeye (Junonia coenia) |
Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Quino Checkerspot (Euphydryas
editha) |
|
Plateau Agalinis |
Agalinis edwardsiana |
|
Common Buckeye |
|
Plateau Milkvine |
Matelea edwardsensis |
|
Queens |
|
Plum |
|
|
Viceroy (Basilarchia
archippus), Admirals |
|
Poached Egg Plant |
Limnantes douglasi |
x |
|
|
Poison Ivy |
|
|
Poison Ivy Hairstreak |
|
Poplar |
|
Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa), Viceroy (Basilarchia
archippus), Admirals, Tortoiseshell |
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Spring Azure (Celastrina
ladon), Mourning Cloak
(Nymphalis antiopa), Viceroy (Basilarchia
archippus), Admirals |
|
Porterweed |
|
|
|
|
Pot Marigold |
Calendula officialis |
x |
x |
|
Prairie Agalinis |
Agalinis heterophylla |
|
Black Buckeye |
|
Prairie Clover |
Dalea spp. |
x |
x |
|
Prairie Paintbrush |
Castilleja purpurea |
|
Common Buckeye |
|
Prickly Ash |
|