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 630 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 15, 2017
Submitted by: Severino Carbone
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 31, 2017
Submitted by: Vickie J Anderson
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 10, 2017
Observation date: Sep 21, 2006
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 05, 2017
Observation date: Sep 06, 2017
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 03, 2017
Observation date: Sep 22, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 26, 2017
Observation date: Sep 25, 2017
Submitted by: DebbieJones
Region: Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 26, 2017
Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: Laur52
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Sep 01, 2017
Submitted by: abwest
Region: Mariposa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 12, 2017
Observation date: Jul 04, 2016
Submitted by: Bill Thompson 2524
Region: Ravalli County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 14, 2017
Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
Submitted by: shastamax
Region:
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 08, 2017
Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
Submitted by: EricaLSF
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 06, 2017
Observation date: Jul 21, 2011
Submitted by: shastamax
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 24, 2017
Observation date: Jul 14, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 23, 2017
Observation date: Jul 18, 2017
Submitted by: mbobbink
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 19, 2017
Observation date: Jul 01, 2017
Submitted by: Judybug
Region: Hood River County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 14, 2017
Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: MadJack
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 03, 2017
Observation date: May 13, 2017
Submitted by: A.Y.Liang
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 01, 2017
Observation date: Jun 22, 2017
Submitted by: clapperail
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 23, 2017
Observation date: Jun 11, 2017
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 12, 2017
Observation date: Jun 05, 2017
Submitted by: RichHubie
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 07, 2017
Observation date: Jun 02, 2017
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 05, 2017
Observation date: Aug 11, 2016
Submitted by: RexMundi
Region: Polk County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 25, 2017
Observation date: Apr 15, 2017
Submitted by: Selwyn Quan
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 25, 2017
Observation date: Apr 21, 2017
Submitted by: breck7348
Region: San Joaquin County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 25, 2017
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