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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 218 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 17, 2020
Submitted by: coconnor
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 18, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 08, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: Owen H
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 08, 2020
Observation date: May 29, 2020
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 31, 2020
Observation date: Apr 25, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 28, 2020
Observation date: Apr 25, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 28, 2020
Observation date: Apr 26, 2020
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 28, 2020
Observation date: Nov 02, 2019
Submitted by: falco1
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 12, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: falco1
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 07, 2019
Observation date: Oct 10, 2019
Submitted by: cevmendo
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 19, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 02, 2019
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 01, 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 09, 2019
Submitted by: gregslak
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
Observation date: May 04, 2019
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Napa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 07, 2019
Observation date: Apr 12, 2019
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 13, 2019
Observation date: Mar 18, 2019
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 19, 2019
Observation date: Mar 18, 2019
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 19, 2019
Observation date: Feb 24, 2019
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Feb 25, 2019
Observation date: May 31, 2010
Submitted by: ltlredwagon
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 09, 2018
Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 06, 2018
Observation date: Dec 12, 2017
Submitted by: Chearst
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 20, 2017
Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 12, 2017
Observation date: Jul 30, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 31, 2017
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