Sighting for July 1, 2017
Ken Wilson with Ray Bruun
Peavine Rd up to 6850 feet elevation, Reno
Washoe County, NV
- Western Tiger Swallowtail
- Two-tailed Swallowtail
- Becker's White
- Orange Sulphur
- Tailed Copper
- Blue Copper
- Behr's Hairstreak
- Sooty Hairstreak
- Sylvan Hairstreak
- Square-spotted Blue
- Boisduval's Blue
- Coronis Fritillary
- Mylitta Crescent
- Variable Checkerspot
- 'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
- California Tortoiseshell
- American Lady
- Painted Lady
- Lorquin's Admiral
- Common Wood-Nymph
- Common Branded Skipper
Behr's Hairstreak
Blue Copper
Common Branded Skipper
Tailed Copper
Sooty Hairstreak
Lorquin's Admiral
Becker's White
Sunny, 95 degrees at lower elevation. Behr’s Hairstreaks were seen in the hundreds. It wasn’t uncommon to see at least 10 to 15 on a single sulphur buckwheat plant. Mint was also a good nectar source.