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.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 896 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 07, 2023
Submitted by: Zencoyote
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 12, 2023
Observation date: Jul 05, 2023
Submitted by: Shutter-Bug Sharon
Region: Lincoln County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 12, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
Submitted by: frogbandit
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 25, 2023
Observation date: Jun 21, 2023
Submitted by: madamirie
Region: Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 22, 2023
Observation date: Jun 14, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 18, 2023
Observation date: May 21, 2017
Submitted by: CFreeman
Region: Nevada County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 15, 2023
Observation date: May 31, 2023
Submitted by: Dobber31
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 01, 2023
Observation date: May 29, 2023
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 31, 2023
Observation date: May 23, 2023
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 28, 2023
Observation date: May 14, 2023
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 21, 2023
Observation date: Apr 23, 2023
Submitted by: camflies
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 07, 2023
Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: MarianneGoulet
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Patton
Region: Lemhi County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Jan 17, 2023
Observation date: Sep 27, 2022
Submitted by: Lyle R
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 01, 2023
Observation date: Jun 22, 2020
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 01, 2023
Observation date: Jun 08, 2021
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 01, 2023
Observation date: Jul 16, 2022
Submitted by: N_Santill
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 18, 2022
Observation date: Sep 13, 2022
Submitted by: mfloyd19
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
Observation date: Sep 15, 2022
Submitted by: timmytinktink
Region: Bonner County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Oct 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 16, 2022
Submitted by: ships333
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 29, 2022
Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: J Rachwalski
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 23, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2022
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Granite County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 20, 2022
Observation date: Sep 16, 2022
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: CrashKaBoom
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
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