Attributes of Limenitis lorquini
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Identification: Upperside is black with white median bands on both wings; tip of forewing is orange-brown. Underside is reddish-brown with white markings.
Wing Span: 2 - 2 5/8 inches (5.1 - 6.7 cm).
Life History: Males perch in valley bottoms all day to watch for females. Eggs are laid on the upperside of host plant leaf tips. Caterpillars feed on leaves and partially-grown caterpillars overwinter in rolled leaf shelters.
Flight: April-October. Several flights in California, probably one flight in the northern part of its range.
Caterpillar Hosts: Wild cherry (Prunus), willows (Salix), poplar and cottonwood (Populus), and orchard trees.
Adult Food: Flower nectar from plants including California buckeye, yerba santa, and privet; bird droppings; and dung.
Habitat: Forest edges, mountain canyons, orchards, parks, streamsides, fencerows and groves of cottonwood and poplar.
Range: British Columbia south to southern California and Baja California, east to western Montana and Idaho.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 200 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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July 21, 2010 | calidris | Deschutes County, Oregon, United States | April 16, 2012 | Details |
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July 18, 2011 | Amateur Entomologist | Benton County, Oregon, United States | March 09, 2012 | Details |
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July 15, 2011 | AJBrumble | Valley County, Idaho, United States | January 28, 2012 | Details |
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August 20, 2011 | BillBradford | Wasco County, Oregon, United States | January 23, 2012 | Details |
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September 05, 2011 | Leann | Marion County, Oregon, United States | January 23, 2012 | Details |
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September 22, 2011 | GarPhotog | San Diego County, California, United States | October 01, 2011 | Details |
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July 21, 2011 | mgiffen | Modoc County, California, United States | September 04, 2011 | Details |
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August 27, 2011 | jetwargo | Clark County, Washington, United States | September 01, 2011 | Details |
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June 12, 2010 | plex1ppus | Spokane County, Washington, United States | August 31, 2011 | Details |
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August 25, 2011 | Wscott | Snohomish County, Washington, United States | August 29, 2011 | Details |
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August 22, 2011 | ashlee530 | Sutter County, California, United States | August 23, 2011 | Details |
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August 10, 2011 | Greg Dean | British Columbia, Canada | August 18, 2011 | Details |
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August 03, 2011 | Jdammarell | Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States | August 14, 2011 | Details |
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October 16, 2010 | guy_incognito | San Bernardino County, California, United States | August 12, 2011 | Details |
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July 29, 2011 | michaeljmiller77 | King County, Washington, United States | August 06, 2011 | Details |
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July 30, 2011 | tsiawenhatie | Pacific County, Washington, United States | July 30, 2011 | Details |
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July 06, 2011 | Jdammarell | Stevens County, Washington, United States | July 28, 2011 | Details |
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July 17, 2011 | AKimages | San Diego County, California, United States | July 17, 2011 | Details |
| June 26, 2011 | davidwdroppers | Chelan County, Washington, United States | June 29, 2011 | Details | |
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June 18, 2011 | AKimages | San Diego County, California, United States | June 27, 2011 | Details |
| June 19, 2003 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Mono County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 18, 1989 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Plumas County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 22, 1988 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Del Norte County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 18, 1989 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Plumas County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 10, 1997 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Mono County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 09, 1997 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Mono County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 28, 1989 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Mendocino County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 16, 1963 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Nevada County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 29, 1985 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Plumas County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 24, 1988 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 14, 1979 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 15, 1980 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Riverside County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 27, 1968 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Orange County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 03, 1964 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 12, 1978 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Orange County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 26, 2005 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 15, 2003 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 04, 2005 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 30, 2004 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 01, 2009 | legacy.reporter (John Lane) | Plumas County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 04, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Ray Collett) | Santa Cruz County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 19, 2005 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | Mono County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 26, 2005 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | Inyo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 17, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 19, 2006 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
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April 27, 2011 | Renae | Shasta County, California, United States | April 27, 2011 | Details |
| July 09, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Judy Renouf) | British Columbia, Canada | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 14, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler ) | Okanogan County, Washington, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 19, 2003 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Mono County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 18, 1989 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Plumas County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details |
