Sighting for June 8, 2022
David H. Bartholomew
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
Santa Clara County, CA
- Western Tiger Swallowtail 10
- Pale Swallowtail 6
- Checkered White 2
- Mustard White 6
- Cabbage White 4
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Tailed Copper 12
- Gorgon Copper 1
- Spring Azure 167
- Leanira Checkerspot 22
- Northern Checkerspot 14
- Mylitta Crescent 8
- Variable Checkerspot 12
- Common Buckeye 3
- Lorquin's Admiral 17
- California Sister 26
- Common Ringlet 1
- Propertius Duskywing 1
- Rural Skipper 14
- Umber Skipper 3
Leanira Checkerspot
Tailed Copper
Gorgon Copper
Northern Checkerspot
A short hike today, looking specifically to see if Leanira Checkerspots were flying. They are, about 20 males seen, never stopping in their hopeful search, plus about 2 or 3 females hunkered down playing hard to get.