Metolius Count 2026 Report
The Metolius Count celebrated its 41th year on July 11th. On a beautiful day, Sue Anderson, Vanessa Best, Lori Humphries, and Magnus Persmark led two groups totaling 21 people who ended up identifying 45 species and counting 724 individuals. This compares with 37 species and 752 individuals last year. Seven Hairstreak species were seen, with 38 Behr’s Hairstreak leading the way. See complete list below:
| Common Name | Last Name | First Name | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acmon Blue | Blue | Acmon | 10 |
| Becker's White | White | Becker's | 2 |
| Behr's Hairstreak | Hairstreak | Behr's | 38 |
| Boisduval's Blue | Blue | Boisduval's | 5 |
| Bramble Hairstreak | Hairstreak | Bramble | 3 |
| California Hairstreak | Hairstreak | California | 5 |
| California Tortoiseshell | Tortoiseshell | California | 100 |
| Clodius Parnassian | Parnassian | Clodius | 8 |
| Common | Branded Skipper | Common | 29 |
| Common Ringlet | Ringlet | Common | 3 |
| Common Wood Nymph | Wood Nymph | Common | 37 |
| Dun Skipper | Skipper | Dun | 27 |
| Echo Azure | Azure | Echo | 2 |
| Field Crescent | Crescent | Field | 60 |
| Gray Hairstreak | Hairstreak | Gray | 2 |
| Great Arctic | Arctic | Great Basin | 1 |
| Great Basin Fritillary | Fritillary | Great Basin | 1 |
| Great Spangled Fritillary | Fritillary | Great Spangled | 1 |
| Greenish Blue | Blue | Greenish | 1 |
| Hedgerow Hairstreak | Hairstreak | Hedgerow | 25 |
| Hoary Comma | Comma | Hoary | 8 |
| Hydaspe Fritillary | Fritillary | Hydaspe | 4 |
| Juniper Hairstreak | Hairstreak | Juniper | 1 |
| Lilac-bordered Copper | Copper | Lilac-bordered | 7 |
| Lorquin's Admiral | Admiral | Lorquin's | 46 |
| Mourning Cloak | Cloak | Morning | 2 |
| Mylitta Crescent | Crescent | Mylitta | 7 |
| Northern Blue | Blue | Northern | 48 |
| Northern Cloudywing | Cloudywing | Northern | 2 |
| Orange Sulphur | Sulphur | Orange | 30 |
| Pacuvius Duskywing | Duskywing | Pacuvius | 3 |
| Painted Lady | Lady | Painted | 1 |
| Pale Swallowtail | Swallowtail | Pale | 26 |
| Persius Duskywing | Duskywing | Persius | 3 |
| Silver-spotted Skipper | Skipper | Silver-spotted | 61 |
| Silvery Blue | Blue | Silvery | 3 |
| Small Wood Nymph | Wood Nymph | Small | 31 |
| Snowberry Checkerspot | Checkerspot | Snowberry | 6 |
| Sonoran Skipper | Skipper | Sonoran | 2 |
| Sylvan Hairstreak | Hairstreak | Sylvan | 5 |
| Two-tailed Swallowtail | Swallowtail | Two-tailed | 1 |
| Unidentified Duskywing | Duskywing | Unidentified | 2 |
| Unidentified Fritillary | Fritillary | Unidentified | 9 |
| Western Sulphur | Sulphur | Western | 39 |
| Western Tiger Swallowtail | Swallowtail | Western Tiger | 10 |
| Woodland Skipper | Skipper | Woodland | 5 |
| Zerene Fritillary | Fritillary | Zerene | 2 |
| Total identified species | 45 | ||
| Total Individuals | 724 |