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Santa Barbara Field Guides - Butterflies

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Papilionidae - Swallowtails
Pipevine Swallowtail
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Anise Swallowtail
Pieridae - Whites & Sulphurs
California Dogface
Orange Sulphur
Cabbage White
Nymphalidae - Monarchs, Fritillaries, etc.
Gulf Fritillary
Variable Checkerspot
Mourning Cloak
Lycaenidae - Blues, Coppers, and Hairstreaks
Sonoran Blue
Gorgon Copper
California Hairstreak
Riodinidae - Metalmarks
Mormon Metalmark
Fatal Metalmark
Mormon Metalmark
Hesperiidae - Skippers
Fiery Skipper
Rural Skipper
Common Checkered-Skipper

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