California Dogface
Zerene eurydice (Boisduval, 1855)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Identification: Black outer half of male forewing encloses yellow-orange "dog's head" tinged with light purple iridescence. Black "eye" very near or touching the border. Hindwing yellow-orange, sometimes with black border. Female all yellow with a black upper forewing cell spot; sometimes with scattered black scaling on outer half.
Wing Span: 2 - 2 1/2 inches (5.1 - 6.3 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females.
Flight: Two flights from April-May and July-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Usually false indigo (Amorpha californica) in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Foothills, chaparral, oak or coniferous woodlands.
Range: North-central California south to Baja California, west of the central mountains and deserts.
Conservation: None usually required.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: Not reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 274 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 24, 2025
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 17, 2025
Observation date: Mar 10, 2025
Submitted by: Zencoyote
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 10, 2025
Observation date: Feb 23, 2025
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 03, 2025
Observation date: Mar 27, 2024
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 14, 2024
Observation date: Sep 11, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 15, 2024
Observation date: Aug 15, 2024
Submitted by: Zencoyote
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 16, 2024
Observation date: Jul 28, 2024
Submitted by: Zencoyote
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 31, 2024
Observation date: Jul 10, 2024
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 12, 2024
Observation date: Jul 04, 2024
Submitted by: asabspade
Region: Trinity County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 08, 2024
Observation date: May 10, 2024
Submitted by: icosahedron
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 03, 2024
Observation date: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: icosahedron
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 03, 2024
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: shar4j
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 24, 2024
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: shar4j
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jun 23, 2024
Observation date: Jun 09, 2016
Submitted by: shar4j
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 22, 2024
Observation date: Jun 09, 2017
Submitted by: shar4j
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 22, 2024
Observation date: Jun 09, 2024
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 12, 2024
Observation date: Jun 07, 2024
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 09, 2024
Observation date: May 11, 2024
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 12, 2024
Observation date: May 11, 2024
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 12, 2024
Observation date: May 11, 2024
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 12, 2024
Observation date: Sep 10, 2023
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 06, 2023
Observation date: Oct 03, 2023
Submitted by: A.Davis
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 05, 2023
Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: JFong916
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 27, 2023
Observation date: Aug 22, 2023
Submitted by: Dobber31
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 23, 2023
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