Nymphalis californica  (Boisduval, 1852) – California Tortoiseshell

Taxonomy

1. Order: Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758
2. Family: Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815
3. Subfamily: Nymphalinae Swainson, 1827
4. Tribe: Nymphalini Rafinesque, 1815
5. Genus: Nymphalis Kluk, 1780
6. Species: californica (Boisduval, 1852) P3# 770679 MONA# 4431