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 759 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: lottiwe
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 01, 2020
Observation date: Aug 21, 2020
Submitted by: RoxannaTessman
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 21, 2020
Observation date: Jun 30, 2020
Submitted by: jhintermeister
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 13, 2020
Observation date: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: Team Kweeper
Region: Alpine County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 03, 2020
Submitted by: Zencoyote
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
Observation date: Jul 06, 2020
Submitted by: Luna-Linuche.76
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: Peacetou
Region: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: Peacetou
Region: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: Vickie
Region: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
