California Sister

Puddling

California Sister
Adelpha californica
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Limenitidinae

Life History: Two or three broods with main flights overlapping from late March into October, adults sometimes lasting into the winter months. Adults often occur and perch on or near hostplants in canyons with water.

Flight: March to October

Caterpillar

Caterpillar Hosts: Various oaks, especially Canyon Live Oak (Quercus chrysolepis).

Chrysalis

Puddling

Adults like mud, water, fermented tree sap, and rotting fruit. Occasionally come to flowers in the fall months.




















Caterpillar and chrysalis photos from web.