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Weidemeyer's admiral

Basilarchia weidemeyerii

Medium butterfly with dark wings and striking white bands, iridescent blue patches on hindwings. Larval host plants include native oaks; adults frequent moist seeps and damp garden margins.

Plants that support Weidemeyer's admiral

1 plants

Balsam Poplar

Populus trichocarpa

moderate

tree

Larvae feed on poplar leaves as primary larval host

Bay Area nativeKeystone species