Hi, Lets learn some butterflies that are common in and around Seattle. Next
Heres an easy one, the Tiger Swallowtail Stripes like a what? (Tiger) And, look at the tails. Next Start Over
The Cabbage White is one of the most common butterflies here NextBack Start Over
Heres a Mourning Cloak, wings with golden edges NextBack Start Over
Are you paying attention? Theres going to be a quiz! Start Over BackNext : )
Heres the Lorquins Admiral - black & white with orange wing tips NextBack Start Over
The Woodland Skipper is a tiny little butterfly common in late summer. Next Back Start Over
In some years many California Tortoiseshells migrate here from farther south. If you see an orange butterfly on a sunny winter day, its probably a California Tortoiseshell coming out of hiding. NextBack Start Over
Heres the Painted Lady NextBack Start Over
Heres the Red Admirable, often called the Red Admiral. (But the Admirals are a totally different group of butter- flies.) NextBack Start Over
Heres another tortoiseshell, Milberts Tortoiseshell NextBack Start Over
OK. Quiz time! Ready? NextBack Start Over
This is a: Start Over Woodland Skipper Tiger Swallowtail Lorquins Admiral
Nope! A Woodland Skipper looks like this. Try again Start Over
Remember the stripes and tails? Heres a Tiger Swallowtail Try again Start Over
Right! The Lorquins Admiral Next Start Over
This is a: Start Over Monarch Tiger Swallowtail California Tortoiseshell
A lot of people think that its a Monarch. But Monarchs are orange and black. If you see one here, it was probably released from a wedding ceremony. (Not a good idea.) Try again Start Over
Right! To be specific, its a Western Tiger Swallowtail. In this region we also have Next Start Over Pale Tiger Swallowtails Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtails. (Two tails on each side)
Try again. A California Tortoiseshell looks like this. Try again Start Over
This is a: Start Over Painted Lady Red Admirable Lorquins Admiral
Very good! A Painted Lady Next Start Over
Sorry, a Red Admirable looks like this Try again Start Over
Come on. Get serious! You already correctly identified the Lorquins Admiral. (This guy) Try again Start Over
This is a: Start Over Mourning Cloak Lorquins Admiral Red Admirable
Nope! Heres a Mourning Cloak Try again Start Over
Correct again! A Red Admirable Next Start Over
Try again Start Over What??? Youre guessing Lorquins Admiral again? This is a Lorquins Admiral.
This is a: Start Over Milberts Tortoiseshell Painted Lady Mourning Cloak
Same shape. But notice that Milberts Tortoiseshell has a wider band thats orange. Try again Start Over
Oops! You already identi- fied the Painted Lady. Try again. Try again Start Over
Good! A Mourning Cloak. Next Start Over
This is a: Start Over Red Admirable Woodland Skipper Cabbage White
Youre guessing, arent you? Heres the Red Admirable (again). Try again Start Over
Right you are! The Woodland Skipper Next Start Over
Come on. That one wasnt even white! Heres a Cabbage White. Try again Start Over
This is a: Start Over Cabbage White Lorquins Admiral Woodland Skipper
Right! Most of the white butterflies you see around here are Cabbage Whites. Next Start Over
No way! Heres a Lorquins Admiral Try again Start Over
Naw! The Woodland Skipper is a little brownish guy Try again Start Over
This is a: Start Over California Tortoiseshell Milberts Tortoiseshell Red Admirable
Try again. A California Tortoiseshell looks like this. Try again Start Over
Right! The Milberts Tortoiseshell, with a wide band of orange. Next Start Over
A little bit similar. But the Red Admirable has red bars on its forewings instead of an orange band. Try again Start Over
This is a: Start Over California Tortoiseshell Milberts Tortoiseshell Monarch
Great! You identified the California Tortoiseshell Next Start Over
Not quite. Milberts Tortoiseshell has an orange band. Try again Start Over
No. The Monarch is orange with black stripes. Try again Start Over
OK. Now it gets hard! Lets see if you can learn what caterpillar turns into each butterfly. Start Over BackNext
The Western Tiger Swallow- tail larva is smooth with a big eye spot Start Over BackNext
Cabbage White, with smooth green larva (sometimes found in your salad!) Start Over BackNext
The little Woodland Skipper is another species with a smooth larva (almost the color of the adult) Start Over BackNext
Lorquins Admiral larva has horns up front. Start Over BackNext
Red Admirable has a spiky caterpillar Start Over BackNext
Painted Lady has a spiky caterpillar with red splotches. Start Over BackNext
This is a: Start Over Red Admirable Lorquins Admiral Cabbage White
No. The Red Admirable caterpillar has spines. Try again Start Over
Right! This is the larva of a Lorquins Admiral (& eats willows, poplars, and ocean spray). Next Start Over
No. The cabbage white larva is also smooth but green, not tapered, and has no horns. Try again Start Over
This is a: Start Over Painted Lady Woodland Skipper Western Tiger Swallowtail
Oops! This is the Painted Lady larva. Try again. Try again Start Over
Not so. This is the larva of the Woodland Skipper. Try again Start Over
Very good! (Larvae of the Western Tiger Swallowtail feed on willows and poplars.) Next Start Over
This is a: Start Over Red Admirable Painted Lady Cabbage White
Sorry. This is the Red Admirables larva Try again Start Over
Your are correct! Larvae of the Painted Lady feed on thistles, mallows, and pearly everlasting. Next Start Over
Sorry. Heres the Cabbage White larva Try again Start Over
This is a: Start Over Lorquins Admiral Woodland Skipper Cabbage White
Wrong. Heres the larva of the Lorquins Admiral Try Again Start Over
Right! Larvae of the Woodland Skipper feed on grasses. Next Start Over
Not Correct. Heres the larva of the Cabbage White. Try again Start Over
This is a: Start Over Cabbage White Woodland Skipper Western Tiger Swallowtail
Correct. Larva of the Cabbage White feed on members of the cabbage family. Next Start Over
Not so. This is the larva of the Woodland Skipper. Try again Start Over
Oops! The Western Tiger Swallowtail larva is tapered and has an eye spot. Try again Start Over
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