Adelpha californica is classified under the genus Adelpha (sisters) in the tribe Limenitidini of the subfamily Limenitidinae (admirals and relatives) of the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. It belongs to the serpa species group of the genus.
Adelpha californica is a species of butterfly classified within the Adelpha genus, belonging to the Limenitidini tribe, subfamily Limenitidinae (admirals and relatives), of the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. It belongs to the serpa species group of the genus.