... - - - - That is because they are probably distinct species as some of the earlier experts surmised. ..................Chris Durden - - - - ... - - - - The...
Todd, Thanks for your valuable response. I have made comments and asked questions below - ..............Chris Durden ... Those are valuable observations. I...
Todd & Chris: Chris Durden brings up a good point about the possibility several species are hidden in the Euphydryas anicia complex (Anicia Checkerspot). While...
Chris, Thank you for your response. I agree with most of your post as well as Ken's. I am no expert on Euphydryas either as I have only collected, studied,...
Todd Stout
todd_stout29@...
Mar 3, 2003 12:56 am
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Michael, According to Miller & Brown, 1981, the type of *Melitaea quino* Behr, 1863 was destroyed in 1906 in the San Francisco earthquake and fire. Behr's ...
Todd Stout said, <The one nice thing about identifying variable checkerspots in Utah is that the larvae of the races that I have reared--hermosa, wheeleri,...
In reference to some of the type locality questions raised in the recent interesting discussion about Euphydryas, I have some data that may be of interest....
mjs323@...
Mar 3, 2003 2:30 am
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... From: "Chris J. Durden" <drdn@...> To: <soWestLep@yahoogroups.com> Cc: <tils-leps-talk@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 8:05 PM ...
... snip ... clinal ... Colorado, ... A "change in phenotype" over a cline does not prohibit subspecific taxonomic validity. In fact, it is usually a non...
Chris, I discussed this at length with John Emmel in the late 1980's when I was working to get quino listed with the feds, which they finally did many years...
Ron, Todd & others: I think it is very possible eurytion and brucei are two different bugs, at least at the subspecies level. Along the Blue River and in ...
... Note that ab. (actually described as a "transitional form") *hennei* was described by Gunder from a specimen taken with what he interpreted as *quino* of...
(Request for Field Info Only) Hi All, Sorry for any cross-posting. I will be making a cross-country butterfly photography / friends and family-visiting trip...
... If I'm not mistaken, hennei is no longer considered an aberrant (as well it shouldn't), but is now considered a ssp. of chalcedona. It's a desert wash ...
Mark, That is not entirely true. Hennei is found in the Jacumba area of San Diego County at 3,400 feet. Yes, it has a desert influence but there are pockets ...
The "hennei" form of the Chalcedon Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona hennei) flies east of Jacumba near In-Koh-Pah County Park in San Diego County's high ...
chr500@...
Mar 5, 2003 8:07 am
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I am still trying to find an email address for Richard Arnold of Pleasant Hill, CA. So if someone here has it please let me know what it is. (TILS owes his a...
Craig, There is belief by some that the 'quino' in Jacumba might be an entirely separate subspecies and, yes, deserves further research. Also, some of the ...
All: I headed up to the Santa Ynez mountains for a quick 30-minute butterfly search over lunch. I checked the area on W. Camino Cielo, 2 miles west of Hwy 154....
Lethaby, Nick
nlethaby@...
Mar 6, 2003 3:49 am
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Flying in Upper Lopez Canyon, San Luis Obispo Co, CA 6 March 03: I finally was able to get out to try out my new camera today. It was actually hot in the...
Neumoegen's (Sagebrush Checkerspot): Chlosyne acastus neumoegeni Short Canyon, Kern County. February 22, 2003 (east side of Sierra) Susan Steele. Common...
Bill: Great diversity for so early in the season. Check out this canyon in late March and early April for the Two-Banded Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus ruralis...
I had some business to attend to in the Anza Borrego area on Thursday, March 6th. After business was completed I was curious about one of my favorite spots,...
For those wanting conditions in the Cinco/Cantil region north of Hwy 14, Kern County, CA. March 7, 2003. Desert canyons at south end of Sierra in bloom for...
Nick: I'm not familiar with Ballinger Canyon and have not collected Pierids in Cuyama Valley. I can tell you that the Desert Marble (Euchloe hyantis lotta) is...
The question was raised when the annual Season Summary will appear in print. It should be in your copy of the NEWS of the LEPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETY in the April...
The Season Summary has not had a request for address labels yet from Allen Press. That means it is probably three to four weeks away. ... The question was...
Kelly Richers
kerichers@...
Mar 13, 2003 1:07 am
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I am attempting to subscribe with my new email address but for the last day and a half nothing has happened. The web site says I am a pending member. Does...
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