California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Butterflies

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Common Names

English common name:

California Tortoiseshell

In English, species in the tribe Nymphalini are named "Tortoiseshell", except for genera Polygonia and Vanessa and except for species Aglais io and Nymphalis antiopa.

French common name:

Vanesse des céanothes

In French, species in the tribe Nymphalini are named "Vanesse" (feminine), except for genus Polygonia and except for species Nymphalis antiopa and Vanessa atalanta.

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	California Tortoiseshell	Vanesse du céanothe
2010	California Tortoiseshell	Vanesse du céanothe
2015
2020

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Neoptera

Superorder

Holometabola

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Nymphalis californica	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera
2010	Nymphalis californica	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera
2015	Nymphalis californica	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera
2020	Nymphalis californica	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2000	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2000	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Alberta
2000	Undetermined - 5
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Unranked - SNR
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Saskatchewan
2000	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Manitoba
2000	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Present

Ontario
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Quebec
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

New Brunswick
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nova Scotia
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Prince Edward Island
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2000
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present