Everyone: Jerry Ridgman and I returned to the spring about 1 mi. south of Sageland and the east slope of the Piutes today October 1st. These notes to add to...
Anyone know what a 4 inch green larva with black and blue strips on its back is? My gardener found it on our Orange Bell tree? Its about a 1/2 inch thick,...
[ JLS Lepping reports from SE AZ ] AZ, Santa Cruz Co., Pena Blanca Lake, Friday, 2 Oct 2009, 0825 - 1625, 40 species: Acacia Skipper (Cogia hippalus) 1 ...
I found 2 Poling's Giant-Skippers (Agathymus polingi) today, both on the opposite side of the highway from the Molino Basin parking area. To reach the best...
10/11/09 After the winds subsided this afternoon, I noticed a "different" looking skipper nectaring on Lantana. It turned out to be a new one for my yard, ...
Ten people joined me on the CAzBA trip to Sycamore Canyon on 10/10/09. We were privileged to have Mike Stangeland and Kim Davis join us on the trip. Kim and...
Thanks to Ken Kertell's excellent directions, Mike and I found 3 Poling's Giant-Skippers (Agathymus polingi) today. We got several photos; this was a lifer...
Thanks to Ken Kertell's excellent directions, Mike and I found 3 Poling's Giant-Skippers (Agathymus polingi) today. We got several photos; this was a lifer...
It was a great pleasure to meet and spend a few hours with David Powell, Marceline VandeWater and the other CAzBA members that were on the field trip Saturday....
[ JLS Lepping reports from SE AZ ] AZ, Santa Cruz Co., Pena Blanca Lake, Sunday, 11 Oct 2009, 0830 - 1600, 36 species: Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis)...
Reading about Poling's Giant-Skippers (Agathymus polingi) down south inspired me to head out to Sunflower here in Maricopa Co. I visited a known place with...
Its finally here. Took two fresh Noctua pronuba (large yellow underwing) in Brown Canyon, Baboq. Mts (Pima Co, AZ) on Friday. Recall that this European ...
Bruce Walsh
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Oct 18, 2009 6:28 pm
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Bruce: Good information and finds! I forwarded this to Kelly Richers for consideration for the moths section of the annual Season Summary. A new species in...
[ JLS Lepping reports from SE AZ ] AZ, Santa Cruz Co., Harshaw Rd. ca. 6 mi. SE Patagonia, Monday, 19 Oct 2009, 1405 - 1605, 28 species: Funereal Duskywing...
All, The topic of what a species is has been, is, and will continue to be contentious. It is great to hear different people's perspectives. So, here is mine....
Everyone: I visited Weldon and the Sageland area of Kern County in the southern Sierra Nevada. These highlights and comments. Purplish Copper (Lycaena...
I had the opportunity to spend some time in the Huachuca Mountains today. I wound up walking from the upper parking area to Sawmill Spring counting Chiricahua...
[ JLS Lepping reports from SE AZ ] AZ, Santa Cruz Co., Harshaw Rd. ca. 6 mi. SE Patagonia, Monday, 26 Oct 2009, 1040 - 1350, 31 species: Dorantes Longtail...
Could you please post this position on your SouthWest Lep Listserve? Thank you. Cheers! Jackie Miller COLLECTION MANAGER FOR LEPIDOPTERA McGuire Center for...
The SEABA field trip on 31 October was held under near perfect weather conditions with clear skies, only light breezes and temperatures that reached the...
All: I had a Queen today (Nov 1) among the many Monarchs at Gaviota State park. I also saw a Cabbage White and a White Checkered Skipper. Nick Lethaby ...
[ JLS Lepping reports from SE AZ ] AZ, Santa Cruz Co., Harshaw Rd. ca. 6 mi SE Patagonia, Monday, 2 Nov 2009, 0940 - 1325, 33 species: Funereal Duskywing...
Does anyone know what ssp. of Euphydryas editha flies at Ash Creek, Siskiyou County, California? This is the spot just west of I-5; not too far from the...
Greetings fellow lepheads, A walk up Sawmill Canyon in the Huachuca Mts. of SE AZ yesterday yielded between 40 and 50 Mexican Pine Whites (Neophasia terlooii)....