Sighting for June 5, 2022

Thomas Baxter

Hwy 39-West Fork San Gabriel River Junction
Los Angeles County, CA

fog clearing to sun at beginning of hike
65F-75F
I hiked along the east side of the road in the river basin at two stops a few miles apart.

I am unsure whether the majority of the Icaricia were Lupines or Acmon Blues, I did see some dark females that I assume were Acmon Blue.

Admin- this is the complete list, sorry for my fat fingers submitting the other lists accidentally.

  • Western Tiger Swallowtail 8
  • Pale Swallowtail 4
  • Checkered White 20
  • Sara Orangetip 4
  • Orange Sulphur 3
  • Dainty Sulphur 3
  • Gorgon Copper 2
  • Sylvan Hairstreak 3
  • Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak 5
  • Brown Elfin 2
  • Marine Blue 2
  • Spring Azure 1
  • Square-spotted Blue 100
  • Acmon Blue x
  • Lupine Blue x
  • Variable Checkerspot 6
  • Satyr Comma 2
  • Mourning Cloak 1
  • Painted Lady 3
  • Common Buckeye 6
  • Lorquin's Admiral 6
  • Funereal Duskywing 8
  • Northern White-Skipper 10
  • Rural Skipper 1
  • Umber Skipper 10

Sylvan Hairstreak

Funereal Duskywing

Marine Blue

Lupine Blue

Dainty Sulphur

Lupine Blue

Brown Elfin

Gorgon Copper