At 8 p.m. on Friday night, July 29, my two dogs and I drove east from Oceanside with the sole purpose of arriving in Sierra Vista, Arizona, by Monday night. I...
Hi all, I was surprised a month ago to see a Queen ovipositing at El Dorado Park in Long Beach, CA last month. I collected one egg and reared it to eclosure. I...
HI FOLKS, I DON'T KNOW WHY THINGS GOTQUIET IN THIS GROUP, SO I DECIDED TO POST SOME LEPS I SAW TODAY. THERE IS A POND PARK RIGHT BEHIND MY NEW OFFICE IN...
I have some questions about occurrence issues and caterpillar behavior in this butterfly. The first issue is that I have lived in Monte Rio in Sonoma County...
I thought I'd just mention that I had a female euryalus eclose just the other day (in August)! Yes it seems late, but that's probably what happens when you...
After a wonderful reception on Monday evening, I awoke in Sierra Vista, AZ, on Tuesday prepared to hit the field with a vengeance. The first item on the...
On Wednesday morning, August 3, I prepared for another day associated with the joint Annual LepSoc /SEABA Meeting in Sierra Vista, AZ. The weather had ...
Hi Al and all, Variable Checkerspots diapause as youngish instars and resume eating next spring. Richard James Long Beach, CA ... in ... this ... possible ... ...
Hi Chris and all, I had a male Ceanothus Moth eclose three days ago. It was one of 22 which have been eclosing since Feb. They have been kept outdoors all the...
... I have never heard of such a thing -- being illegal to transport butterflies -- wow, that is interesting. Not sure I agree but again I haven't done my ...
Everyone, I had my first indra fordi of the year emerge this morning (perfect small female). How did I do it? I ruthlessly pursued a regimen of two weeks in...
The Patagonia count yielded only 78 species according to Rich Bailowitz, Compiler, and Doug Danforth. Marcus Lindbergh found a Scudder's Duskywing, new for the...
A pictoral checklist for Santa Barbara County, Sphingidae, inspired by Julie Simpson, is now posted to http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/caSantaBarbarasph.htm ...
All, Another indra is due out tomorrow morning--except that this pupa has noticeable signs of illness. The fully developed adult inside looks fine. I have one...
All: I spent a couple of hours lepping as part of a combined birds/butterflies/dragonflies trip. Along the Cuyama river, there were dozens of Checkered Whites...
Everyone, A female indra fordi emerged this morning. For "all intents and purposes" she is perfect. Here is what was distinctive: (1) Some very slight waving...
Two auctions on E-bay for collections of Butterflies and Beetles. Seller says he picked them up at an estate sale. One picture shows cigar boxes full of...
And the missing name from the Wednesday TILS dinner is Albert Thurman, who resides in Phoenix. Sorry, Albert (if you're listening). It was a pleasure meeting...
Mark, Re "mountain roads"...We have little idea of just what such a thing is until we have driven on a "mountain road" in a region such as Montenegro...
A few things in follow-up... Having read Mark's 3 posts over lunch, it is obvious that the meeting was a very great time, and I am quite sorry to have not...
Hi everyone: I'd like to second Mark Walker's sentiments on how incredible the Lepsoc/SEABA meeting was. I'll never forget it. It was FANTASTIC! BEYOND ...
Priscilla and I would like to thank personally all of you who attended the joint LepSoc/Pacific Slope/SEABA meeting in Sierra Vista. Well over 275 of you...
All, Indeed the meeting in Sierra Vista was a blast! I enjoyed meeting so many new friends, like Mark Walker, and getting a chance to get caught up with old ...
Ahh... Cogia mysie (sorry, but I can't help but go with the familiar for a while) is on my definite must-have list. Can you please tell me where to go and...
In a message dated 8/9/2005 2:10:39 PM US Mountain Standard Time, todd_stout29@... writes: Jim I forgot the name of the other scroph they were using ...
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Everyone: (CC: Richard Bailowitz) During the preliminary to a butterfly count in the Huachuca's in southeastern Arizona, Richard Bailowitz mentioned the need...
Everyone: One of the highlights of the southeast Arizona meeting was the Valeriana Skipper (Codatractus valeriana) with a long list of AKA's or "also known as"...
Re valeriana, I'll let you know how common the larvae are on those same hillsides sometime later in September when they approach maturity on the Tephrosia. One...
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... From: <JimJoanJoy@...> To: <flutterflies@...>; <TILS-leps-talk@yahoogroups.com>; <SoWestLep@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 2:42...