California tortoiseshell
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| Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852) |
The California tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.
The California tortoiseshell is known for having population explosions which cause the butterflies to migrate to new areas. The cause of these seemingly random population explosions is unknown. Their larvae eat various species of Ceanothus.
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