Habitats: The Forest of Camelot

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The Forest of Camelot

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Camelot Woods or the "Forest of Camelot" is a privately owned Scouting retreat in a stand of cottonwood and willow trees adjacent to Hobble Creek and Utah Lake just to the west of I-15 Springville exit 265. It is a quaint little locale that is a lot of fun to look for butterflies. Turn west at the exit, then immediately turn north and park. Butterflies to be found at Camelot Woods include Western Tiger Swallowtails, (Papilio r. rutulus,) Viceroys, (Limenitis archippus lahontani,) Mourning Cloaks, (Nymphalis antiopa,) Satyr Comma's (Polygonia satyrus satyrus,) as well as others. (See below.)

Note: This property is currently for sale. No trespassing signs are currently posted. The owner's phone is listed as 801-224-4368.

Butterfly Species For This Habitat:

Swallowtails (Family Papilionidae)

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus rutulus)

Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata pusillus)

Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

Thistle Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta mylitta); Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui); West Coast Lady (Vanessa carye annabella); Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta rubria)
Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus satyrus): Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti furcillata)
Viceroy (Limenitis archippus lahontani)

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus franki)

Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exile)

Milkweed Butterflies (Family Danaidae)

Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
: Satyrs (Family Satyridae)
Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala utahensis)

Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
Sandhill Skipper (Polites sabuleti sabuleti): Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides napa)

Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)

Checkered White (Pieris protodice)

Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)

Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice eriphyle)

Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)

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