Harrisburg Junction, Washington County, UT

Just SE of I-15, this habitat provides colonies of Papilio indra calcicola, Adelpha eulalia, Apodemia mormo, Pyrgus scriptura, and other butterflies.

Rocky Outcroppings of the Newberry Mountains

Photo of rocky outcropptings in the vicinity of Christmas Tree Pass.  This is where Papilio indra nr. martini host Lomatium parryi grows.

Newberry Mountains, Clark County, Nevada

Located about 1 hour south of Las Vegas, Nevada, the Newberry Mountains have butterfly populations of Papilio indra nr. martini, Papilio coloro, Anthocharis thoosa thoosa, Anthocharis cethura pima (more common in the flats to the west), Euphydryas chalcedona ssp., Chlosyne californica, Chlosyne neumoegeni, and Apodemia mormo.

Red Hills North of St. George

Also locally known as Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, butterflies that inhabit this habitat include Papilio indra calcicola, Anthocharis cethura pima, Anthocharis thoosa thoosa (rare), Pontia beckeri, Heliopetes ericetorum, Pyrgus albescens, Pyrgus scriptura, and Euphydryas anicia hermosa.

Red Hills North of St. George

Red Hills North of St. George

The Red Hill ridges north of St. George is where Papilio indra calcicola and Anthocharis cethura pima like to hilltop in association with its host plant Lomatium scabrum, and Streptanthella longirostris, respectively.

Creosote Bush and Saltbush

Near Bloomington, Utah, this desert community of creosote bush, saltbush, and associated mallows can be the home of Hesperopsis libya libya, Pyrgus scriptura, Apodemia mormo autumnalis, and Anthocharis cethura pima.

Beaver Dam Mountains, Washington County, UT

This is classic Yucca brevifolia habitat in Mojave Desert.  Butterflies that fly in this habitat include Papilio coloro, Anthocharis cethura pima, Anthocharis thoosa thoosa, Megathymus yuccae ssp., Apodemia mormo autumnalis, etc.