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  8. California Tortoiseshell

species 23,886 observations

California Tortoiseshell

Nymphalis californica

Status
native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

196 native plants
support it in the US
  • Caterpillar hosts Plants its caterpillars eat Buckbrush, Snowbrush Ceanothus, Fendler's Ceanothus, Blueblossom 42
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits California Buckeye, Toyon, Big Berry Manzanita, Common Manzanita 154

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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