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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 723 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 04, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 05, 2020
Observation date: Mar 21, 2020
Submitted by: Zencoyote
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 21, 2020
Observation date: Dec 29, 2019
Submitted by: jerelreeves
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 29, 2019
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: Dana_bot
Region: Bonner County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Nov 05, 2019
Observation date: Nov 01, 2018
Submitted by: GI JAG
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 15, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: PinkPearl
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 07, 2019
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: gregslak
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: Judith Huf
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 07, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: Team Kweeper
Region: Plumas County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 06, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2018
Submitted by: alyssa_d
Region: Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 06, 2019
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Amador County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 03, 2019
Observation date: Jun 09, 2019
Submitted by: Jdammarell
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: ASHLEY SMITH
Region: Placer County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 22, 2019
Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 22, 2019
Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 18, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: Joseph Ashby
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 16, 2019
Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sierra County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 14, 2019
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Shanta
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 13, 2019
Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: Charles Kelly
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 13, 2019
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: ASHLEY SMITH
Region: Placer County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: Zach Eckert
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: Zach Eckert
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
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