1. Hi, Lets learn some butterflies that are common in and around Seattle. Next

2. Heres an easy one, the Tiger Swallowtail Stripes like a what? (Tiger) And, look at the tails. Next Start Over

3. The Cabbage White is one of the most common butterflies here NextBack Start Over

4. Heres a Mourning Cloak, wings with golden edges NextBack Start Over

5. Are you paying attention? Theres going to be a quiz! Start Over BackNext : )

6. Heres the Lorquins Admiral - black & white with orange wing tips NextBack Start Over

7. The Woodland Skipper is a tiny little butterfly common in late summer. Next Back Start Over

8. 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

9. Heres the Painted Lady NextBack Start Over

10. Heres the Red Admirable, often called the Red Admiral. (But the Admirals are a totally different group of butter- flies.) NextBack Start Over

11. Heres another tortoiseshell, Milberts Tortoiseshell NextBack Start Over

12. OK. Quiz time! Ready? NextBack Start Over

13. This is a: Start Over Woodland Skipper Tiger Swallowtail Lorquins Admiral

14. Nope! A Woodland Skipper looks like this. Try again Start Over

15. Remember the stripes and tails? Heres a Tiger Swallowtail Try again Start Over

16. Right! The Lorquins Admiral Next Start Over

17. This is a: Start Over Monarch Tiger Swallowtail California Tortoiseshell

18. 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

19. 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)

20. Try again. A California Tortoiseshell looks like this. Try again Start Over

21. This is a: Start Over Painted Lady Red Admirable Lorquins Admiral

22. Very good! A Painted Lady Next Start Over

23. Sorry, a Red Admirable looks like this Try again Start Over

24. Come on. Get serious! You already correctly identified the Lorquins Admiral. (This guy) Try again Start Over

25. This is a: Start Over Mourning Cloak Lorquins Admiral Red Admirable

26. Nope! Heres a Mourning Cloak Try again Start Over

27. Correct again! A Red Admirable Next Start Over

28. Try again Start Over What??? Youre guessing Lorquins Admiral again? This is a Lorquins Admiral.

29. This is a: Start Over Milberts Tortoiseshell Painted Lady Mourning Cloak

30. Same shape. But notice that Milberts Tortoiseshell has a wider band thats orange. Try again Start Over

31. Oops! You already identi- fied the Painted Lady. Try again. Try again Start Over

32. Good! A Mourning Cloak. Next Start Over

33. This is a: Start Over Red Admirable Woodland Skipper Cabbage White

34. Youre guessing, arent you? Heres the Red Admirable (again). Try again Start Over

35. Right you are! The Woodland Skipper Next Start Over

36. Come on. That one wasnt even white! Heres a Cabbage White. Try again Start Over

37. This is a: Start Over Cabbage White Lorquins Admiral Woodland Skipper

38. Right! Most of the white butterflies you see around here are Cabbage Whites. Next Start Over

39. No way! Heres a Lorquins Admiral Try again Start Over

40. Naw! The Woodland Skipper is a little brownish guy Try again Start Over

41. This is a: Start Over California Tortoiseshell Milberts Tortoiseshell Red Admirable

42. Try again. A California Tortoiseshell looks like this. Try again Start Over

43. Right! The Milberts Tortoiseshell, with a wide band of orange. Next Start Over

44. A little bit similar. But the Red Admirable has red bars on its forewings instead of an orange band. Try again Start Over

45. This is a: Start Over California Tortoiseshell Milberts Tortoiseshell Monarch

46. Great! You identified the California Tortoiseshell Next Start Over

47. Not quite. Milberts Tortoiseshell has an orange band. Try again Start Over

48. No. The Monarch is orange with black stripes. Try again Start Over

49. OK. Now it gets hard! Lets see if you can learn what caterpillar turns into each butterfly. Start Over BackNext

50. The Western Tiger Swallow- tail larva is smooth with a big eye spot Start Over BackNext

51. Cabbage White, with smooth green larva (sometimes found in your salad!) Start Over BackNext

52. The little Woodland Skipper is another species with a smooth larva (almost the color of the adult) Start Over BackNext

53. Lorquins Admiral larva has horns up front. Start Over BackNext

54. Red Admirable has a spiky caterpillar Start Over BackNext

55. Painted Lady has a spiky caterpillar with red splotches. Start Over BackNext

56. This is a: Start Over Red Admirable Lorquins Admiral Cabbage White

57. No. The Red Admirable caterpillar has spines. Try again Start Over

58. Right! This is the larva of a Lorquins Admiral (& eats willows, poplars, and ocean spray). Next Start Over

59. No. The cabbage white larva is also smooth but green, not tapered, and has no horns. Try again Start Over

60. This is a: Start Over Painted Lady Woodland Skipper Western Tiger Swallowtail

61. Oops! This is the Painted Lady larva. Try again. Try again Start Over

62. Not so. This is the larva of the Woodland Skipper. Try again Start Over

63. Very good! (Larvae of the Western Tiger Swallowtail feed on willows and poplars.) Next Start Over

64. This is a: Start Over Red Admirable Painted Lady Cabbage White

65. Sorry. This is the Red Admirables larva Try again Start Over

66. Your are correct! Larvae of the Painted Lady feed on thistles, mallows, and pearly everlasting. Next Start Over

67. Sorry. Heres the Cabbage White larva Try again Start Over

68. This is a: Start Over Lorquins Admiral Woodland Skipper Cabbage White

69. Wrong. Heres the larva of the Lorquins Admiral Try Again Start Over

70. Right! Larvae of the Woodland Skipper feed on grasses. Next Start Over

71. Not Correct. Heres the larva of the Cabbage White. Try again Start Over

72. This is a: Start Over Cabbage White Woodland Skipper Western Tiger Swallowtail

73. Correct. Larva of the Cabbage White feed on members of the cabbage family. Next Start Over

74. Not so. This is the larva of the Woodland Skipper. Try again Start Over

75. Oops! The Western Tiger Swallowtail larva is tapered and has an eye spot. Try again Start Over

76. Thanks for playing our butterfly identification game, presented by The Washington Butterfly Association wabutterflyassoc@earthlink.net wabutterflyassoc@earthlink.net For noncommercial and educational use, feel free to copy and share this program Start over www.naba.org/chapters/nabaws