Results of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument 4th of July Butterfly Count

July 4, 2012    1st year
Compiler: David Hagen, NABA Eugene-Springfield
57 species found at 2 sites
15 mile diameter circle is centered at the junction of Highway 66 and East Hyatt Lake Road, Latitude: 42.1230, Longitude: -122.4644

Common Name	Group 1 Subtotal	Group 2 Subtotal	Species Total of Sites
Clodius Parnassian	6	3	9
Rocky Mountain Parnassian		1	1
Anise Swallowtail	18	5	23
Indra Swallowtail	2		2
Western Tiger Swallowtail	1	1	2
Pale Swallowtail	8	9	17
Spring White	3		3
Western White		1	1
Margined White	5	31	36
Large Marble	4	10	14
Sara's Orangetip		5	5
Gray Marble	3	6	9
Clouded Sulphur		1	1
Orange Sulphur	3	3	6
Western Sulphur	5	15	20
Purplish Copper	12	6	18
Lilac-bordered Copper	23		23
Brown Elfin	2		2
Western Pine Elfin	1		1
Juniper Hairstreak	2		2
Western Tailed-blue	4	3	7
Spring Azure	18	1	19
Square-spotted Blue		1	1
Dotted Blue	7		7
Silvery Blue		1	1
Anna's Blue	1		1
Greenish Blue	36	8	44
Boisduval's Blue	37	1	38
Acmon Blue	8	11	19
Coronis Fritillary		8	8
Zerene Fritillary	4		4
Hydaspe Fritillary	19	17	36
Pacific Fritillary	4	8	12
Northern Checkerspot		6	6
Hoffman's Checkerspot	4	2	6
Field Crescent	6	1	7
Mylitta Crescent	2	15	17
'Snowberry' Variable Checkerspot	66	80	146
Satyr Comma	2		2
Hoary Comma	4	6	10
California Tortoiseshell	4	3	7
Mourning Cloak	1	1	2
Painted Lady	6	3	9
Red Admiral	1		1
Lorquin's Admiral	3		3
California Sister	2		2
Common Ringlet	83	10	93
Great Arctic	9	12	21
Northern Cloudywing	3	1	4
Propertius Duskywing	5		5
Persius Duskywing	3	1	4
Two-banded Checkered Skipper	3		3
Common Checdkered Skipper	18	3	21
Arctic Skipper		1	1
Common Branded Skipper	1	6	7
Sonoran Skipper		1	1
Dun Skipper	1		1
Total individuals	463	308	771
Number of species	47	41	57

Group 1: This group went to Soda Mt. Rd., Hobart bluff, and Keene Creek
Time spent: 9 hrs: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Weather: 70 - 80° F, sun 76-100%, wind 0 - 10 mph
Miles on foot: 5

The members of Group 1 were David Hagen, Lois Hagen, Lori Humphreys, Dennis Deck, Greg Skoog, and Dennis Morris.

Group 2: This group went to Baldy Creek Rd. and Boccard Point
Time spent: 5 hrs: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Weather: 70 - 80° F, sun 76-100%, wind 0 - 10 mph
Miles on foot: 3

The members of Group 2 were Dianne Keller, Ellie Ryan, Ingrid Ford, Rick Ahrens, Barbara Peck, and Mike Harrington.