Lorquin's Admiral

The Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini) is a large West Coast Limentis species, with a physical resemblance to the California Sister. Both species share some habitats, the Lorquin's habitat is more extensive, spanning coastal areas, stream sides, and on flowers in both valley and mountain terrain.

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Large Marble

Scattered white scales in forewing black bar. Black pattern on tip of upperside of forewing. Dense green marbling on underside of hindwing. Males patrol valleys and hillsides for females. Eggs are laid singly on unopened flower buds; caterpillars eat flowers and fruits. The Large Marble is found throughout most of western Canada as far north as treeline. It is absent from the west coast (extinct on southern Vancouver Island) and from the open prairie regions of southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Its range extends eastward into Ontario as far as Manitoulin Island.

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