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20 Nov Edinburg Scenic Wetlands: Isabella Heliconian, Guava and Olive Skippers still around [javier deleon ] 20 Nov Re: Moth ID request [Mike Quinn ] 19 Nov Re: Moth ID request [Mike Quinn ] 19 Nov Moth ID request [Lila Theis ] 19 Nov Re: Butterflies in space [the Aschens ] 19 Nov 15 Texas Freshwater Mussels Placed on State Threatened List - Nov 5 [Mike Quinn ] 19 Nov Laptop steering wheel desk [Tim Jones ] 19 Nov Re: Butterfly list for four weeks in the Lower Valley [Mike Quinn ] 19 Nov Butterfly list for four weeks in the Lower Valley [] 19 Nov insect pics here and abroad [Roger Sanderson ] 19 Nov Butterflies in space [Anne Toal ] 19 Nov Cool beetle endemic to coastal sand plains of So. TX [Mike Quinn ] 18 Nov Guave Skipper in Brownsville, Cameron Co. [Juan Carlos Vega ] 18 Nov Horace's Duskywing in Mission, Hidalgo Co. ["David T. Dauphin" ] 18 Nov Blue-eyed Sailors in Misssion, Hidalgo Co.., TX ["David T. Dauphin" ] 18 Nov Pale-spotted Leafwing (Anaea pithyusa) at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center [javier deleon ] 18 Nov Sphingid help again [tony gallucci ] 18 Nov Re: ID Request [Brush Freeman ] 18 Nov Tosale aucta, Medina County, 07:xi:2009 [Maury Heiman ] 18 Nov ID Request [tony gallucci ] 18 Nov FW: Online Chrysididae Guide to Eastern North America available [Maury Heiman ] 18 Nov Midland article on use of facebook to promote nature edu [Mike Quinn ] 17 Nov Old Hidalgo Pumphouse [Mary Beth Stowe ] 17 Nov Uvalde County-Black Witch ["[Bob Rasa]" ] 17 Nov Crescent Identification - corrected link to photos [Dan Hardy ] 16 Nov ID on a Mexican Crescent [Dan Hardy ] 16 Nov Austin Butterfly Forum November Meeting [ABF Announce ] 16 Nov Admirals [Brush Freeman ] 16 Nov Edinburg Scenic Wetlands [Mary Beth Stowe ] 16 Nov Photo essay of Anzalduas County Park has been posted ["David T. Dauphin" ] 15 Nov Bentsen butterflies [Rick Snider ] 15 Nov Old birding patches from the 80's and 90's to auction off [Brush Freeman ] 15 Nov 80's and 90's Birding Patches [Brush Freeman ] 15 Nov Ornythion Swallowtail - NW Austin, Travis Co. [Chuck Sexton ] 15 Nov Bentsen Butterflies, 14 October 2009 [Mike Rickard ] 14 Nov A new grass skipper for the U.S. - rather belatedly... [Martin Reid ] 14 Nov somewhat worn female Solider @ s. Austin - Nov 14 [Mike Quinn ] 14 Nov Stenaspis ID [Chuck Sexton ] 14 Nov Stenaspis longhorn beetles at Balcones Canyonlands NWR [Chuck Sexton ] 14 Nov Estero Bfly walk [Frances Bartle ] 13 Nov Bentsen, November 13 [David Edwards & John Hall ] 13 Nov Re: Phyciodes pallescens in TX - 2nd U.S. Record [Andrew Warren ] 13 Nov Butterflied during RGV bird festival. [Dan Jones ] 13 Nov Re: Phyciodes pallescens in TX - 2nd U.S. Record [Mike Quinn ] 13 Nov Phyciodes pallescens in TX [James McDermott ] 13 Nov Frontera Leps [Mary Beth Stowe ] 13 Nov New Longhorn for the U.S. list... [Mike Quinn ] 12 Nov 11-12-09 flying in Valley [Susan Schaezler ] 12 Nov Re: Butterflies in Valley [Susan Schaezler ] 12 Nov Bentsen Butterfly Walk [Rick Snider ] 12 Nov Re: Pumphouse Pixies, 12 October, 2009 [TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY ] 12 Nov Pumphouse Pixies, 12 October, 2009 [Mike Rickard ] 12 Nov Re: Walker's Metalmark YES and more [Linda Cooper ] 11 Nov Re: New Sesiid For Valley [TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY ] 11 Nov Re: New Sesiid For Valley [Mike Quinn ] 11 Nov New Sesiid For Valley [TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY ] 11 Nov Re: Edinburg Scenic Wetlands [Maury Heiman ] 11 Nov Re: Way cool southmost Texas bug (Fulgoridae) [Mike Quinn ] 11 Nov Re: Way cool southmost Texas bug (Fulgoridae) [] 11 Nov Re: Edinburg Scenic Wetlands - bizarre longhorn beetle [Mike Quinn ] 11 Nov Edinburg Scenic Wetlands [Mary Beth Stowe ] 11 Nov Ah beetle poop! [Brush Freeman ] 11 Nov Way cool southmost Texas bug (Fulgoridae) [Mike Quinn ] 11 Nov Rare RGV Beetle [Mike Quinn ] 11 Nov Hidalgo County butterflies [Linda Cooper ] 10 Nov Strange Tiger moth...Thanks! [Brush Freeman ] 10 Nov Re: Very strange Arciid [TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY ] 10 Nov Very strange Arciid [Brush Freeman ] 10 Nov Utley Bugs. [Brush Freeman ] 10 Nov Fwd: Carmenta armasata (Sesiidae), - e. Austin [Mike Quinn ] 10 Nov Re: Rare leaf-footed bug found at the Sabal Palm Grove [Mike Quinn ] 10 Nov Laguna Atascosa Tortricid - Nov. 5 [Mike Quinn ] 10 Nov Re: Papilio (Heraclides) homothoas [Alex Grkovich ] 10 Nov Re: 09:xi:2009, Viceroy, Medina County [Alex Grkovich ] 10 Nov 09:xi:2009, Viceroy, Medina County [Maury Heiman ] 9 Nov Rare leaf-footed bug found at the Sabal Palm Grove [Mike Quinn ] Subject: Edinburg Scenic Wetlands: Isabella Heliconian, Guava and Olive Skippers still around From: javier deleon <jdeleon AT EDINBURGWBC.COM> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:56:12 -0600 Hey everyone, One of my co-workers spotted a beautiful Isabella Heliconian (Eueides isabella) in the late afternoon yesterday. A lucky V.E.N.T. tour group got great looks at it as well as several other folks. It was found again this morning nectaring on the Eupatoriums on the north side of the building. Other goodies around our large butterfly garden include continuing Olive Clouded Skippers, Guava Skippers, Mexican Fritillary and the occasional Clytie Ministreak. I haven’t been able to relocate the Pale-spotted Leafwing (Anaea pithyusa) that was seen on Wednesday (11/18). It looks like butterfly activity is picking up this week with reports of Veined White-skipper (Heliopetes arsalte) and Blue-eye Sailor (Dynamine dyonis) at the National Butterfly Center (formerly NABA Butterfly Park). Good hunting, Javier de León Interpretive Naturalist Edinburg Scenic Wetlands & World Birding Center Edinburg, TX www.edinburgwbc.org 956-381-9922 ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Moth ID request From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:47:09 -0600 James Adams confirmed my tentative det. Your bug is an ag pest. From the Univ. Florida: The fall armyworm is native to the tropical regions of the western hemisphere from the United States to Argentina. It normally overwinters successfully in the United States only in southern Florida and southern Texas. The fall armyworm is a strong flier, and disperses long distances annually during the summer months. It is recorded from virtually all states east of the Rocky Mountains. However, as a regular and serious pest, its range tends to be mostly the southeastern states. http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/field/fall_armyworm.htm ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mike Quinn Date: Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 9:09 PM Subject: Re: Moth ID request To: TXBL Image ain't the best. Possibly:* Spodoptera frugiperda* – (J.E. Smith) http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=9666 Mike Quinn, Austin ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lila Theis Date: Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 7:17 PM Subject: Moth ID request To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu When I drove into my driveway tonight at 6pm 11/19/2009, San Antonio, Texas (near Sea World), there were hundreds of moths fluttering above the grass and settling in it. It was overcast, but had not started raining yet. I caught one in a jar to photograph, but these are the best 2 pictures I could get. Can you help me ID it? Pictures can be seen at: http://home.earthlink.net/~photos00007/id1.html Thanks, Lila Theis San Antonio, TX ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Moth ID request From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:09:09 -0600 Image ain't the best. Possibly:* Spodoptera frugiperda* – (J.E. Smith) http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=9666 Mike Quinn, Austin ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lila Theis Date: Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 7:17 PM Subject: Moth ID request To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu When I drove into my driveway tonight at 6pm 11/19/2009, San Antonio, Texas (near Sea World), there were hundreds of moths fluttering above the grass and settling in it. It was overcast, but had not started raining yet. I caught one in a jar to photograph, but these are the best 2 pictures I could get. Can you help me ID it? Pictures can be seen at: http://home.earthlink.net/~photos00007/id1.html Thanks, Lila Theis San Antonio, TX ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Moth ID request From: Lila Theis <lilatheis AT EARTHLINK.NET> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:17:47 -0600 When I drove into my driveway tonight at 6pm 11/19/2009, San Antonio, Texas (near Sea World), there were hundreds of moths fluttering above the grass and settling in it. It was overcast, but had not started raining yet. I caught one in a jar to photograph, but these are the best 2 pictures I could get. Can you help me ID it? Pictures can be seen at: http://home.earthlink.net/~photos00007/id1.html Thanks, Lila Theis San Antonio, TX ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Butterflies in space From: the Aschens <heaa AT TISD.NET> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:25:22 -0600 In line with one of the themes of this shuttle trip there is also a group of 4th instar Monarch larvae that were just transferred from Atlantis to the ISS. http://www.monarchwatch.org/space/ There are about 425 classrooms that are trying to simulate the habitat as best they can and are following the data from the ISS. By the way, we still have a few monarchs each day, when there is a north wind or light wind, that cross Lavaca Bay and move towards the SW. We counted about eighteen monarchs nectaring at the peninsula to the north end of the Lavaca Bay Causeway at noon today. Harlen Anne Toal writes: > Butterflies launched on Space Shuttle to ISS > > http://www.nsbri.org/NewsPublicOut/Release.epl?r=127 > > ====================================== > To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to > LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU > To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to > LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU > TX-BUTTERFLY archives: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Harlen E. and Altus Aschen mailto:heaa AT tisd.net Port Lavaca, Texas 77979 midcoast of TX 28.61N 96.62W ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: 15 Texas Freshwater Mussels Placed on State Threatened List - Nov 5 From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:35:35 -0600 TPWD News Release Nov. 5, 2009 15 Texas Freshwater Mussels Placed on State Threatened List AUSTIN, Texas — Despite the colloquial poetry of their names, Texas mussels like the golden orb, Louisiana pigtoe, sandbank pocketbook and Texas fatmucket are not well known to most people. Yet, their placement on the state threatened species list may benefit many people by putting a bit more muscle behind efforts to protect rivers, water quality and freshwater habitats that sustain many other fish and wildlife species. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on Nov. 5 acted to place 15 of the 50 known Texas species of freshwater mussels on the state threatened list. Currently, state fisheries regulations allow harvest of most of these mussels, though practically none of them ever get large enough for harvest. The listing makes it a Class C misdemeanor to kill or collect them. The state listing comes as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pondering whether to list some of the 15 as threatened or endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, which would carry more weight and higher penalties. Federal biologists already consider one of the 15, the Texas hornshell, a candidate for listing, and this winter they are expected to issue findings for 12 other species among the 15. The sandbank pocketbook and Texas pigtoe are the only two of the 15 not currently under federal listing review. full: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20091105c ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Laptop steering wheel desk From: Tim Jones <deforest AT AUSTIN.RR.COM> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:52:39 -0600 Except for the clouds of American Snouts and a few Sleepy Oranges butterflies are pretty scarce in Central Texas this fall - due to the drought no doubt. But for those of you wanting to get exotic IDs squared away on the fly there's this. http://www.amazon.com/Mobile-Office-WM-01-Laptop-Steering/dp/B000IZGIA8/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top I've ordered two. One for the driver and one for the auxiliary passenger side steering wheel. Tim -- ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Butterfly list for four weeks in the Lower Valley From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:47:58 -0600 Jerry, Nice list. Where was your flasher? Thanks, Mike ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 10:40 AM Subject: Butterfly list for four weeks in the Lower Valley To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu Hello all, I butterflied in the Rio Grande Valley from October 19 to November 15 covering areas around Penitas, Mission, Roma, Rio Grande City, Relampago, and Brownsville.  I identified only 115 species during my stay in the valley, down 21 species from the same time period last year.  All but one species was recorded in small patches of native habitat outside the state and national parks and butterfly gardens. Below the most interesting or the less common species are followed by the number of individuals found. 81.   Astraptes anaphus (Yellow-tipped Flasher)—1 Jerry McWilliams ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Butterfly list for four weeks in the Lower Valley From: jerrymcw AT AOL.COM Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:40:14 -0500 Hello all, I butterflied in the Rio Grande Valley from October 19 to November 15 covering areas around Penitas, Mission, Roma, Rio Grande City, Relampago, and Brownsville. I identified only 115 species during my stay in the valley, down 21 species from the same time period last year. All but one species was recorded in small patches of native habitat outside the state and national parks and butterfly gardens. Below the most interesting or the less common species are followed by the number of individuals found. 1. Battus philenor (Pipevine swallowtail) 2. Battus polydamas (Polydamas Swallowtail)—1 3. Papilio polyxenes asterius (Black Swallowtail) 4. Papilio ornythion (Ornythion Swallowtail)—1 5. Papilio cresphontes (Giant Swallowtail) 6. Anteos maerula (Yellow-angled Sulphur)—4 7. Phoebis sennae (Cloudless Sulphur) 8. Phoebis agarithe (Large Orange Sulphur) 9. Phoebis philea (Orange-barred Sulphur)—many 10. Ganyra Josephina (Giant White)—2 11. Ascia monuste (Great Southern White) 12. Pontia protodice (Checkered White) 13. Kricogonia lyside (Lyside Sulphur) 14. Zerene cesonia (Southern Dogface) 15. Colias eurytheme (Orange Sulphur) 16. Pyrisitia proterpia (Tailed Orange) 17. Eurema boisduvaliana (Boisduval’s Yellow) 18. Eurema Mexicana (Mexican Yellow)—1 19. Abaeis nicippe (Sleepy orange) 20. Pyrisitia nise (Mimosa Yellow) 21. Pyrisitia lisa (Little Yellow) 22. Nathalis iole (Dainty Sulphur) 23. Cyllopsis gemma freemani (Gemmed Satyr) 24. Hermeuptychia hermes (Hermes Satyr) 25. Polygonia interrogationis (Question Mark) 26. Vanessa virginiensis (American Lady) 27. Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady) 28. Vanessa atalanta (Red Admiral) 29. Junonia evarete (Tropical Buckeye) 30. Junonia coenia (Common Buckeye) 31. Anartia jatrophae (White Peacock) 32. Siproeta stelenes (Malachite) 33. Myscelia ethusa (Mexican Blue-wing) 34. Chlosyne theona bollii (Theona Checkerspot) 35. Chlosyne janais (Crimson Patch) 36. Chlosyne lacinia (Bordered Patch) 37. Texola elada (Elada Checkerspot) 38. Anthanassa texana (Texan Crescent) 39. Phyciodes vesta (Vesta Crescent) 40. Phyciodes phaon (Phaon Crescent) 41. Pyciodes tharos (Pearl Crescent) 42. Mestra amymone (Common Mestra) 43. Hamadryas februa ferentina (Gray Cracker)—2 44. Marpesia petreus (Ruddy Daggerwing)—1 45. Anaea aidea (Tropical leaf-wing) 46. Asterocampa celtis Antonia (Hackberry Emperor) 47. Asterocampa leilia (Empress Leilia) 48. Asterocampa clyton Louisa (Tawny Emperor) 49. Doxocopa laure (Silver Emperor)—1 50. Danaus plexippus (Monarch) 51. Danaus gilippus (Queen) 52. Danaus eresimus montezuma (Soldier) 53. Agraulis vanilla (Gulf Fritillary) 54. Dryas iulia (Julia Heliconian) (Santa Ana NWR) 55. Heliconius charithonia (Zebra Heliconian) 56. Euptoieta Claudia (Variegated Fritillary) 57. Euptoieta hegesia (Mexican Fritillary) 58. Melanis pixe (Red-bordered Pixie) 59. Lasaia sula (Blue Metalmark) 60. Apodemia walkeri (Walker’s Metalmark)—many 61. Caria ino (Red-bordered Metalmark) 62. Calephelis perditalis (Lost Metalmark) 63. Calephelis nemesis (Fatal Metalmark) 64. Libytheana carineta larvata (American Snout) 65. Atlides halesus (Great Purple Hairstreak) 66. Ministrymon clytie (Clytie Minnistreak) 67. Calycopis isobeon (Dusky-blue Cround-streak) 68. Strymon istapa (Mallow Scrub-hairstreak) 69. Strymon melinus (Gray Hairstreak) 70. Brephidium exilis (Western Pygmy Blue) 71. Leptotes cassius (Cassius Blue) 72. Hemiargus ceraunus (Ceraunus Blue) 73. Echinargus isola (Reakiert’s Blue) 74. Chioides albofasciatus (White-striped Longtail) 75. Chioides zilpa (Zilpa Longtail)—3 76. Urbanus dorantes (Dorantes Longtail) 77. Urbanus proteus (Proteus Longtail) 78. Urbanus procne (Brown longtail) 79. Phocides Polybius lilea (Guava Skipper)—many 80. Spathilepia clonius (Falcate Skipper)—3 81. Astraptes anaphus (Yellow-tipped Flasher)—1 82. Achalarus toxeus (Coyote Skipper)—2 83. Cogia calchas (Mimosa Skipper) 84. Erynnis funeralis (Funereal Dusky-wing) 85. Erynnis horatius (Horace’s Dusky-wing)—2 86. Erynnis tristis (Mournful Dusky-wing)—many 87. Eantis tamenund (Sickle-winged Skipper) 88. Pholisora Catullus (Common Sooty-wing) 89. Staphylus mazans (Mazans Scallopwing) 90. Chiomara georgina (White-patched Skipper) 91. Heliopetes macaira (Turk’s Cap White Skipper) 92. Heliopetes laviana (Laviana White Skipper) 93. Heliopyrgus domicella (Erichson’s White Skipper)—4 94. Pyrgus oileus (Tropical Checkered Skipper) 95. Pyrgus communis/albescens (Common/White Checkered Skipper) 96. Pyrgus philetas (Desert Checkered Skipper) 97. Vidius perigenes (Pale-rayed Skipper)—2 98. Synapte pecta (Malicious Skipper)—1 99. Cymaenes trebius (Fawn-spotted Skipper) 100. Lerema accius (Clouded Skipper) 101. Nastra julia (Julia’s Skipper) 102. Copaeodes minima (Southern Skipperling) 103. Hylephila phyleus (Fiery Skipper) 104. Polites vibex praeceps (South Texas Whirlabout) 105. Atalopedes campestris (Sachem) 106. Wallengrenia otho curassavica (Tropical Broken-dash) 107. Quasimellana eulogius (Common Mellana) 108. Amblyscirtes celia (Celia’s Roadside Skipper) 109. Amblyscirtes nysa (Nysa Roadside Skipper) 110. Lerodea eufala (Eufala Skipper) 111. Lerodea arabus (Violet-clouded Skipper)—many 112. Panoquina panoquinoides (Obscure Skipper) 113. Panoquina ocola (Ocola Skipper) 114. Panoquina lucas (Purple-washed Skipper)—3 115. Calpodes ethlius (Brazilian Skipper)—1 Jerry McWilliams ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: insect pics here and abroad From: Roger Sanderson <rsanderson AT HEARDMUSEUM.ORG> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:27:08 -0600 Anyone that would just enjoy some very interesting photos of insects (mostly leps), a student, Nick Kanakis, who was actively involved here at the Heard Museum recently moved to Taipei and has posted pics of some of the fascinating species he's finding there (as well as some Texas spp.). Go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/43019177 AT N04/ to see his initial posts! Roger Roger Sanderson Director of Botanic Gardens & Wildlife Biologist Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary 1 Nature Place McKinney, Texas 75069 972-562-5566 ext.273 972-548-9119 FAX rsanderson AT heardmuseum.org Teaching about nature, like fishing and birdwatching, is an eternal series of occasions for hope! ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Butterflies in space From: Anne Toal <bwp AT GTOAL.COM> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:17:49 -0500 Butterflies launched on Space Shuttle to ISS http://www.nsbri.org/NewsPublicOut/Release.epl?r=127 ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Cool beetle endemic to coastal sand plains of So. TX From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:02:37 -0600 Tanyochraethes tildeni Chemsak & Linsley pic http://bugguide.net/node/view/353153 info http://bugguide.net/node/view/353146 This beetle flies in Oct-Nov. We shot it on our last trip out of the Valley. Mike Quinn, Austin ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Guave Skipper in Brownsville, Cameron Co. From: Juan Carlos Vega <jcvegatexmex AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:22:16 -0600 Spotted my first Guava Skipper in Brownsville at Cummings Middle school. It is located right across from the Gladys Porter Zoo and Dean Porter Park. I have had plenty of luck during the recent migration with new arrivals. Can not tell if is is female or male, hope somebody can tell me? I am adding it to my lifer list. http://picasaweb.google.com/JCVegaTexMex/ButterfliesOfTheRioGrandeValley# ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Horace's Duskywing in Mission, Hidalgo Co. From: "David T. Dauphin" <dauphins AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:04:45 -0600 Although an uncommon butterfly but not at all rare to the LRGV, Horace's Duskywing - Erynnis horatius have been seen in normal numbers for the past couple of weeks. We have had several in the yard. A photo of the Horace's Duskywing that we had in the yard, today, may be seen at: http://www.thedauphins.net/rgv_newest_photos.html . Jan Dauphin Mission, TX To view my photos or for Valley wildlife info., go to http://www.thedauphins.net ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Blue-eyed Sailors in Misssion, Hidalgo Co.., TX From: "David T. Dauphin" <dauphins AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:43:50 -0600 Just a few minutes ago, we had a pair of Blue-eyed Sailors - Dynamine dyonis working around their caterpillar food plant, Noseburn-Tragia glanduligera, in our yard, in Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX. David T. Dauphin Mission, TX For Valley wildlife info. go to: http://www.thedauphins.net ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Pale-spotted Leafwing (Anaea pithyusa) at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center From: javier deleon <jdeleon AT EDINBURGWBC.COM> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:11:13 -0600 Beautiful day here at the wetlands! Decided to take some of the staff for a short nature walk this morning to see what butterflies are in our butterfly garden. Butterfly numbers are still high and diversity seems to be slowly increasing. Our group had a total of 32 species after an hour of butterflying although two gentleman showed me their list of 48 species for our garden just yesterday (they had a little more time than we did :~) ). Highlights for the group included: One very fresh male Pale-spotted Leafwing (Anaea pithyusa) resting on a Potato Tree (Solanum macranthum) around the west side of our visitor center. 3 Guava Skippers (Phocides polbius) nectaring on White Plumbago Several fresh Dainty Sulphurs (Nathalis iole) nectaring on Betony Mistflower. Reakirt's Blue (Hemiargis isola) which have been pretty scarce this fall. Many of the more common butterflies (Gray Hairstreak, Mallow-scrub Hairstreak, Queens, etc.) looked pretty fresh/newly emerged. Before I forget, we have our weekly butterfly walks every Wednesday from 9:00 am - 10:30 am and we have rescheduled our Butterfly Hot Spots tour to Tuesday, December 1st. Cheers, Javier de León Interpretive Naturalist Edinburg Scenic Wetlands & World Birding Center Edinburg, TX www.edinburgwbc.org 956-381-9922 ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Sphingid help again From: tony gallucci <hurricanetg AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:52:51 +0000 Greg has kindly sent me two more photos to post of that hummingbird mimic and these are now posted. these show the wings better. thanks for your help http://bugguide.net/node/view/352931 http://bugguide.net/node/view/353010 tony gallucci ingram/kerrville/hunt, texas hurricanetg AT hotmail.com http://milkriver.blogspot.com http://tonygallucci.dAportfolio.com http://bugguide.net/user/view/4012 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TexOdes/ _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/ ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: ID Request From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:53:04 -0600 Titan Sphinx?...B On 11/18/09, tony gallucci wrote: > Link is to a phtoo by Greg Lasley of a hummingbird mimic Sphingid from > Victoria, Texas. Help on it's precise identity would be much appreicated. > > http://bugguide.net/node/view/352931 > > > tony gallucci > > ingram/kerrville/hunt, texas > hurricanetg AT hotmail.com > http://milkriver.blogspot.com > http://tonygallucci.dAportfolio.com > http://bugguide.net/user/view/4012 > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TexOdes/ > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows 7: I wanted simpler, now it's simpler. I'm a rock star. > http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?h=myidea?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_myidea:112009 > ====================================== > To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to > LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU > To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to > LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU > TX-BUTTERFLY archives: > -- Brush Freeman Utley & Port O'Connor Texas or wherever else I may be ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Tosale aucta, Medina County, 07:xi:2009 From: Maury Heiman <MauryHeiman AT AOL.COM> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:38:36 EST Interesting new Pyralid (for me) attracted to mv/blacklight 5 mi. N. Devine, Medina County. Seen several since. Bob Patterson located this cool moth in the Illustrated Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Vol. 3C: Micro-Moths and Geometroids; By Ed Knudson & Charles Bordelon. 2008.Pl. 12.19 Very little info online. Ed Knudson confirmed. Enjoy _http://bugguide.net/node/view/351947_ (http://bugguide.net/node/view/351947) Maury Heiman Medina County, TX. _Moths of Medina County_ (http://picasaweb.google.com/maury.heiman) _Bug Guide_ (http://bugguide.net/user/view/7334) _Flickr Photos _ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/maury3/) ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: ID Request From: tony gallucci <hurricanetg AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:54:42 +0000 Link is to a phtoo by Greg Lasley of a hummingbird mimic Sphingid from Victoria, Texas. Help on it's precise identity would be much appreicated. http://bugguide.net/node/view/352931 tony gallucci ingram/kerrville/hunt, texas hurricanetg AT hotmail.com http://milkriver.blogspot.com http://tonygallucci.dAportfolio.com http://bugguide.net/user/view/4012 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TexOdes/ _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: I wanted simpler, now it's simpler. I'm a rock star. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?h=myidea?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_myidea:112009 ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: FW: Online Chrysididae Guide to Eastern North America available From: Maury Heiman <MauryHeiman AT AOL.COM> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:51:32 EST Erika Tucker with some help from Leo Shapiro and our gang of interns have put together a lovely guide to the 86 species of Chrysidids of Eastern North America. _http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Chrysididae_ (http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Chrysididae) A lot of credit, however, goes to the work of Lynn Kimsey and Richard Bohart whose collections and references were used as primary sources of information. All but a handful of specimens were available for inspection and were scored directly. As always we have become a bit too close to the topic at hand and could use the perspective of others in the field and the users to let us know what things are confusing, need rewording, what taxa have been revised, and what taxa are missing. As always we thank you in advance for that input. sam P.S. We are still adding some photographs of specimens but most species also have photos and scanned in species accounts at this point. Sam Droege sdroege AT usgs.gov w 301-497-5840 h 301-390-7759 fax 301-497-5624 USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center BARC-EAST, BLDG 308, RM 124 10300 Balt. Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705 _Http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov_ (http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/) Truth Serum We made it from the ground-up corn in the old back pasture. Pinched a scent of night jasmine billowing off the fence, popped it right in. That frog song wanting nothing but echo? We used that. Stirred it widely. Noticed the clouds while stirring. Called upon our ancient great aunts and their long slow eyes of summer. Dropped in their names. Added a mint leaf now and then to hearten the broth. Added a note of cheer and worry. Orange butterfly between the claps of thunder? Perfect. And once we had it, had smelled and tasted the fragrant syrup, placing the pan on a back burner for keeping, the sorrow lifted in small ways. We boiled down the lies in another pan till they disappeared. We washed that pan. - Naomi Shihab Nye P Bees are not optional. ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Midland article on use of facebook to promote nature edu From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:29:37 -0600 MyWestTexas.com Facebook and digital photography for citizen scientists By Burr Williams Sibley Nature Center Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 “Conversations like this are what make Facebook worthwhile!” wrote Sheridan Coffey, a naturalist from San Antonio. She was commenting on a discussion about a photograph I posted on my Facebook page. I post two photographs of West Texas flora and fauna every day on the page (along with less than 50 words of text). The photograph was of a large hornworm that was curled at the top of a plant, with a strange black mass at its rear end, and several silklines tying it to the plant. One expert thought it was evidence of a parasitical disease, while another thought the caterpillar had just finished molting. Recently the Master Naturalists took a field trip to the I-20 preserve and several members had photographed a delicate damselfly that rested with its wing spread. I had no idea what species the creature was, so I asked the Facebook naturalists to help me out. One of the major contributors to the incredible Web site “Bugguide,” Joshua Stuart Rose, of Amherst, Mass., saw the posting and immediately “tagged” the photo to dragonfly and damselfly experts around the nation. Within a few hours several experts had agreed on its identification as a Plateau Spreadwing, including John Abbott of the University of Texas, whose “Odonata Central” Web site is a constantly evolving digital version of his book, “Field Guide to Texas Dragonflies.” It turned out to be a species not seen before in Midland County. full text: http://www.mywesttexas.com/articles/2009/11/17/news/opinion/columns/burr_williams/doc4b0345bb59bfe363327597.txt#ixzz0XDbsUCQA or: http://is.gd/4XXiH ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Old Hidalgo Pumphouse From: Mary Beth Stowe <MiriamEagl AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:45:38 EST Hi, all! Despite the dreary weather, there were quite a few leps flying at the Pumphouse today, and of course the sun came out right as I had to leave... :-( Highlight was definitely not less than 8 Red-bordered Pixies (unless one bounced over the fence)! One of the many Clouded Skippers had a strange ventral pattern, but I'm still calling it Clouded until told otherwise... I also had several moths, including an Obscure Sphinx making like a hummingbird, and two Digrammia moths that may be the same species, but I tentatively ID'd one as nigricomma and the other as flaviterminata. A "What the samhill is THAT?!" butterfly turned out to be a very pale Snout! Regarding the Walking Trail, everything looked to be open (the trail signs are back up, and the wall construction is all finished according to the Border Patrol guy I talked to at the south end off 15th Street), so I asked the Border Patrol guy at the Pumphouse end what the official status was; he hadn't heard anything, but his advice was, "Go back there at your own risk!" :-P I went back about a quarter of a mile and had some nice woodland birds and Gulf Frits, but no bad guys... Viola's (the director) admonition was, if you DO go back there, check in with her both before and afterwards so she knows you're okay! Pics are posted here (along with some birds from Quinta Mazatlan): _http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/new_pics_tues_ (http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/new_pics_tues) Lep List: Pipevine Swallowtail Southern Dogface Cloudless Sulphur Large Orange Sulphur [no Lysides!] Little Yellow Dainty Sulphur Gray Hairstreak Ceraunus Blue Fatal Metalmark Rounded Metalmark Red-bordered Pixie (several) Snout (several, but not gobs) Gulf Fritillary (several) Theona Checkerspot Vesta Crescent White Peacock (only one!) Empress Leilia Tawny Emperor Monarch Queen (tons) Soldier (finally, at least 2!) Brown Longtail (only a couple) Julia's Skipper Clouded Skipper (tons) Whirlabout Common Mellana Eufala Skipper Ocola Skipper Obscure Sphinx Hawaiian Beet Webworm (lots) Dot-lined Angle Swag-lined Wave Possible Blotched Melipotes (M. acontioides) Black-comma Diagram Moth (D. nigricomma) Buff-bordered Diagram Moth (D. flaviterminata) Mary Beth Stowe McAllen, TX _www.miriameaglemon.com_ (http://www.miriameaglemon.com/) ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Uvalde County-Black Witch From: "[Bob Rasa]" <bobolink AT STX.RR.COM> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:20:11 +0000 A pleasant surprise this morning to find a black witch on my carport this morning in north uvalde. Butterflies still on my marigolds and zinnias. Did get down to 33 last night though...sun felt good to me and I'm sure it felt good to butterflies and moths. http://www.pbase.com/bobsnature/blackwitch1109 Bob Rasa Uvalde County ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Crescent Identification - corrected link to photos From: Dan Hardy <dhh787 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:21:45 -0800 The link to the photo is corrected now. We saw this crescent at Bocatoma, near La Florida, on the recent El Cielo Butterfly trip. Something was odd about it. At first I thought Mylitta, then I doubted it because the habitat seemed wrong. I'd like to get other opinions. http://picasaweb.google.com/dhh787/ElCieloButterflyTripNovember62009Day6BocatomaIINearGomezFariasMexicoDanHardy?feat=directlink Dan Hardy ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: ID on a Mexican Crescent From: Dan Hardy <dhh787 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:02:31 -0800 We saw this crescent at Bocatoma, near La Florida, on the recent El Cielo Butterfly trip. Something was odd about it. At first I thought Mylitta, then I doubted it because the habitat seemed wrong. I'd like to get other opinions. http://picasaweb.google.com/dhh787/ElCieloTripNovember62009Day6BocatomaIINearGomezFariasMexicoDanHardy?feat=directlink Dan Hardy ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Austin Butterfly Forum November Meeting From: ABF Announce <abfannounce AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:57:38 -0600 *Austin Butterfly Forum Club Meeting: Monday November 23, 2009. * ** *Monthly meeting at Zilker Botanical Garden Center, 2220 Barton Springs Rd. 7:00 p.m.* ** *Mon Nov 23 - Club Meeting: **Member Show and Tell*. Members can show slides of butterflies, ranging from those in the backyard to distant travels, or you can talk about your best butterfly (or other invertebrate!) experience of the year. We will have an LCD projector available so you only have to bring a CD or thumb drive. We also have a slide projector. You have 10 minutes. It's a fun way to wrap up the year, as the butterflies dwindle. If you want to participate, please contact Mike Quinn at entomike AT gmail.com , or bring your stories and images to the meeting. Zilker Botanical Garden Center , 7:00pm. *Upcoming events:* * * *Mon Nov 30 - Holiday dinner* 7 pm at the Zilker Botanical Center. The club provides the ham and members are asked to bring a dish. This date is rather early but the crowded holiday schedule at the garden and their early holiday closure forced it upon us. This is a relaxed meeting and we always enjoy the time to talk and eat. * * For details on these events and upcoming meetings and field trips, see http://www.austinbutterflies.org/Calendar. Peg Wallace ABF Publicity ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Admirals From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:46:17 -0600 Any ideas as to how far Red Admirals migrate? Yesterday there were 5 at or near my Bastrop Co. baits...Today there are at least 17 that came with the north winds.... Many are very worn and obviously from some other place. -- Brush Freeman Utley & Port O'Connor Texas or wherever else I may be ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Edinburg Scenic Wetlands From: Mary Beth Stowe <MiriamEagl AT AOL.COM> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:38:36 EST Hi, all! Once again I'm tardy in getting these pictures processed, but had a nice afternoon at Edinburg Wetlands Saturday, the best bug being yet another Olive-clouded Skipper! Had a heavily-marked metalmark that threw me for a loop, but decided it was just a strongly-marked female Red-bordered. The Roadrunner is back and going after bugs, and had a few dull skippers that I may have misidentified (the "female Fiery Skipper" looks a lot like the bugs we had in San Diego that I was forever thinking were Sandhill Skippers). Pics are posted here: _http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/inbox_ (http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/inbox) Lep List (as best I can recall): Pipevine Swallowtail Possible Black Swallowtail (went by too fast) Giant Swallowtail Southern Dogface Cloudless Sulphur Large Orange Sulphur Lyside Sulphur Little Yellow Gray Hairstreak Clytie Ministreak Ceraunus Blue Fatal Metalmark Rounded Metalmark Red-bordered Metalmark Snout Gulf Fritillary Phaon Crescent White Peacock Queen Possible Guava Skipper (something big and dark with a white fringe went bouncing by) Funereal Duskywing White Checkered Skipper Laviana White Skipper Turks Cap White Skipper Julia's Skipper Fawn-spotted Skipper Clouded Skipper Southern Skipperling Fiery Skipper Whirlabout Sachem Celia's Roadside Skipper Eufala Skipper Olive-clouded Skipper Ocola Skipper Hawaiian Beet Webworm Mesquite Looper Cellar Melipotis Indomitable Melipotis Mary Beth Stowe McAllen, TX _www.miriameaglemon.com_ (http://www.miriameaglemon.com/) ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Photo essay of Anzalduas County Park has been posted From: "David T. Dauphin" <dauphins AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:12:41 -0600 I have posted a photo essay on Anzalduas County Park, located just south of Mission. Many Lower Rio Grande Valley butterfly specialties can be found here. To view the photo essay, go to: http://www.thedauphins.net/id103.html . Jan Dauphin Mission, TX To view my photos or for Valley wildlife info., go to http://www.thedauphins.net ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Bentsen butterflies From: Rick Snider <ricksnid AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:57:36 -0500 There are lots of great butterflies around . If you visit, be sure to look at the Blue Mistflower, Crucita, in the revegetation field located between the service road and the visitor center. There are two paths through this new area which is proving good for butterflies. Highlight species seen today at Bentsen are: Hammock Skipper (Polygonus leo) Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion) Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Giant White (Ganyra josephina) Red-bordered Pixie (Melanis pixe) Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete ) Banded Peacock (Anartia fatima) Red Rim (Biblis hyperia) Soldier (Danaus eresimus) White-striped Longtail (Chioides albofasciatus) Zilpa Longtail (Chioides zilpa) Olive-clouded Skipper (Lerodea dysaules) Purple-washed Skipper (Panoquina lucas) Rick Snider Volunteer Host ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Old birding patches from the 80's and 90's to auction off From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:06:09 -0600 Hi all: I have the listowner's blessings to post this as a not for profit cause. I have been cleaning up and found a container of load cloth birding patches from the 1980s-90s that are in mint condition. Many still have the original safety pins. I was about to throw the lots away and then thought there might be collectors out there and that I might could auction the (as a complete lot) to benefit TOS to...Every penny rec'ed from this opportunity will go to TOS. Great stuff to add to your birding patch collection for sure.... I will take bids until midnight Nov. 30 and will post from time to time what the high bid is, with the LOT going to the high bidder as soon as your check clears. All postage will be paid. There are currently 10 of the older hard to get HAS High Island patches that are so wonderfully done in this collection, Enough patches here to nearly cover your birding vest :-) Since these patches cost on average 5.00 each, let's start the thing off with 65.00..Ok? Here is what I have now...A couple are missing and if I find them will include those as well.Pls. contact me PRIVATELY with your bid so as not to clog Texbirds or the other forums. Oklahoma Wildlife Donor 1992 (blue and yellow w/ Mourning Dove) USGS NABBS (North American Breeding Bird Survey) Tree Swallow (blue and green) TOS patch Scissortail on green Texas with blue background. Friends of the Davis Mountains Preserve (with Horned lizard) no date Pantanal Brazil, Hyacinth Macaw on gray background 3" no date Galveston Island Texas with a really nice Reddish egret 3.5" Whooping Crane Aransas N. W. R. one of the best with a really nice Whooper prancing. no date 3" Travis Audubon Society patch with the famous Golden Cheeked warbler no date 3' HAS High Island patches...all 3" dia and most with original safety pins. 1989 Black-throated Green Warbler (?) 1991 Canada Warbler 1992 Golden-winged Warbler (fantastic patch) 1993 American Redstart (great patch) 1994 Chestnut -sided Warbler 1995 Cerulean Warbler 1996 Cape May warbler (gorgeous patch) 1997 Black-throated Blue Warbler 1998 Magnolia warbler 1999 Swainson's Warbler...very cool Remember it is all for TOS and BTW the last two publications were just fantastic Jack and Bron and to all that contributed such interesting materials!! Brush Freeman ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: 80's and 90's Birding Patches From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:49:29 -0600 Hi all: I have the lisowner's blessings to post this as a not for profit cause. I have been cleaning up and found a container of load cloth birding patches from the 1980-90s that are in mint condition. Many still have the original safety pins. I was about to throw the lots away and then thought there might be collectors out there and that I might could auction the (as a complete lot) to benifit TOS...Every penny rec'ed from this opportunity will go to TOS. I will take bids until midnight Nov. 30 and will post from time to time what the high bid is, with the LOT going to the high bidder as soon as your check clears. All postage will be paid. There are 10-1 of the very hard to get HAS High Islands patches that are so wonderfully done in this -- Brush Freeman Utley & Port O'Connor Texas or wherever else I may be ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Ornythion Swallowtail - NW Austin, Travis Co. From: Chuck Sexton <gcwarbler AT AUSTIN.RR.COM> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:22:39 -0600 I just spent the last several minutes observing and photographing an Ornythion Swallowtail on crucita in my back yard here in Travis County. (Ruled out Broad-banded by examination of the FW cell--no yellow spots.) This is a yard first and my first in the county. It took 40+ images with my little point and shoot camera to get a nice crisp identifiable pic but the critter is now documented. We have had an unexpected major influx of Queens and Monarchs on our crucita just in the last 2 days (Sat-Sun.). We went from 2 to 4 per day suddenly to 25-30 right now. The crucita has been blooming for a couple of weeks. Also present are numbers of Snouts, American Ladies, one Lyside Sulphur, and a handful of the other regular critters. Chuck Sexton Austin, Texas ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Bentsen Butterflies, 14 October 2009 From: Mike Rickard <folksinger4 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:55:27 -0800 There was a good turnout of butterfly watchers/photographers at Bentsen SP yesterday - I can think of at least 14 - and the butterflies did not disappoint. The star attraction would have to be the Hammock Skippers (Polygonus leo), of which 2 were seen. This was only the second time I'd seen this species in Texas and it was really exciting. Among the other attractions were several Red-bordered Pixies (Melanis pixe), Purple-washed Skippers (Panoquina lucas), a Banded Peacock (Anartia fatima), and Soldiers (Danaus eresimus). There was also a large number of Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia) caterpillars in the adjacent sunflower field. My list of 72 species is below, and the others must have seen a few species I didn't. Mike Rickard Volunteer Naturalist Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) Checkered White (Pontia protodice) Great Southern White (Ascia monuste) Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia) Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe) Lyside Sulphur (Kricogonia lyside) Tailed Orange (Pyrisitia proterpia) Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa) Mimosa Yellow (Pyrisitia nise) Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe) Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus) Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa) Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius) Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus) Fatal Metalmark (Calephelis nemesis) Rounded Metalmark (Calephelis perditalis) Red-bordered Metalmark (Caria ino) Red-bordered Pixie (Melanis pixe) American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) Mexican Fritillary (Euptoieta hegesia) Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona) Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia) Vesta Crescent (Phyciodes graphica) Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete ) Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) Banded Peacock (Anartia fatima) Common Mestra (Mestra amymone) Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) Empress leilia (Asterocampa leilia) Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Queen (Danaus gilippus) Soldier (Danaus eresimus) Guava Skipper (Phocides polybius) Hammock Skipper (Polygonus leo) White-striped Longtail (Chioides albofasciatus) Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus) Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne) Sickle-winged Skipper (Eantis tamenund) White-patched Skipper (Chiomara georgina) Mournful Duskywing (Erynnis tristis) Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis) White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens) Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus) Desert Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus philetas) Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana) Turk's-cap White-Skipper (Heliopetes macaira) Julia's Skipper (Nastra julia) Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Whirlabout (Polites vibex) Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho) Sachem (Atalopedes campestris) Common Mellana (Quasimellana eulogius) Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala) Olive-clouded Skipper (Lerodea arabus) Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius) Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Purple-washed Skipper (Panoquina lucas) ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: A new grass skipper for the U.S. - rather belatedly... From: Martin Reid <upupa AT AIRMAIL.NET> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:25:13 -0600 Dear All, Today I sent DR Andrew Warren some pics of a skipper I photographed at NABA, south Texas just over one year ago, and it has just been IDed as Butler's Skipper, Mnasilus allubita, a new taxon (and genus) for the United States. Please visit my web page listed below - it explains everything: http://www.martinreid.com/Butterfly%20website/leps216.html Regards, Martin --- Martin Reid www.martinreid.com ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: somewhat worn female Solider @ s. Austin - Nov 14 From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:57:28 -0600 I believe mid-November is about as late as Soliders have been found in Austin. Soldier - *Danaus eresimus* http://bugguide.net/node/view/352056 Mike Quinn, Austin ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Stenaspis ID From: Chuck Sexton <gcwarbler AT AUSTIN.RR.COM> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:03:48 -0600 I forgot to publicly thank Mike Quinn, as always, for the quick ID of my photos yesterday. Thanks, Mike. Chuck ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Stenaspis longhorn beetles at Balcones Canyonlands NWR From: Chuck Sexton <gcwarbler AT AUSTIN.RR.COM> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:02:23 -0600 I observed two "Red-headed Beauties" or Texas Stenaspis (Stenaspis verticalis insignis) on shrubby boneset yesterday (11/13) in the back country of the Refuge (1 mi N of the HQ in Travis Co.). I got some documenting photos, but for better shots, see Mike's page and the bugguide page at: http://www.texasento.net/Stenaspis.htm http://bugguide.net/node/view/238115 This 1.5" long beetle, while not a new U.S. record by any means, was still an exciting find--one of the jazzier cerambycids I've encountered in recent years. Travis County appears to be at the northern limit of its documented range. Chuck Sexton Austin, Texas ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Estero Bfly walk From: Frances Bartle <franzabirder AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:24:34 -0800 Great day for butterflies at Estero yesterday!  We had a big crowd on our walk,  most of whom got at least 1 lifer.  Rose and Ian thought the large Texas Indigo snake made up for no new bugs for them!    First of season (or rarely seen so far this fall) bugs were the Elada Checkerspot, Marine Blue, Crimson Patch.    Here's our list: Pipevine Swallowtail Giant Swallowtail Great Southern White Southern Dogface Cloudless Sulphur Large Orange Sulphur Lyside Sulphur Little Yellow Gray Hairstreak Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Marine Blue Ceraunus Blue Fatal Metalmark Red-Bordered Metalmark American Snout Gulf Fritillary Zebra Heliconian Crimson Patch Elada Checkerspot Phaon Crescent Red Admiral (before walk) Common Buckeye White Peacock Mexican Bluewing Empress Leilia (before walk) Hermes Satyr (before walk) Monarch Queen Soldier Guava Skipper (before Walk) Brown Longtail Long-tailed Skipper (before walk) Mazans Scallopwing Sickle-winged Skipper Funereal Duskywing White/Common Checkered Skipper Tropical Checkered Skipper Laviana Checkered Skipper Clouded Skipper Southern Skipperling Fiery Skipper Whirlabout Sachem Eufala Skipper   Are you in the Valley for the Birding Festival?  Find some time to spend with us at Estero Llano Grande for both birds and butterflies. Our butterfly walks are Friday at 1:30, but I'll be glad to walk the garden with you at any time to find butterflies.  I am finding the greatest diversity between 11:00 and 2:00, and am usually in the garden then.   Fran Bartle, Volunteer Estero Llano Grande State Park               ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Bentsen, November 13 From: David Edwards & John Hall <edwardshall AT EARTHLINK.NET> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:32:32 -0600 We went to Bentsen today mainly for odes but also for leps. We saw 63 species of leps. Some of the more notable species (at least for this year) were: Black Swallowtail Cassius Blue Red-bordered Pixie Red Rim White-striped Longtail Zilpa Longtail Brazilian Skipper Olive-clouded Skipper For those of you who also observe odes there were two Mexican Scarlet-tails and a Metallic Pennant at the boat ramp. David Edwards and John Hall ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Phyciodes pallescens in TX - 2nd U.S. Record From: Andrew Warren <hesperioidea AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:02:50 -0800 James, All, Again, congratulations and well done! It will be fu James, All, Again, congratulations and well done! It will be fun to see if any other individuals of Phyciodes pallescens are found in the LRGV this season, now that folks will be looking for it! The last link Mike Quinn provided in his note didn't lead to any info on Phyciodes pallescens... So, here are images of live Phyciodes pallescens from Oaxaca and Morelos, showing wet and dry seasonal forms: http://butterfliesofamerica.com/t/Phyciodes_pallescens_a.htm Also, the AZ record for P. pallescens was not only mentioned in the Season Summary, but Ray Stanford also published a short note in the NEWS of the Lepidopterists' Society detailing this record, about a year ago (I don't have the citation handy at the moment). Cheers, Andy Warren List: TX-Butterfly Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:45:35 -0600 From: Mike Quinn Subject: Re: Phyciodes pallescens in TX - 2nd U.S. Record Prior record is an old specimen from SE Arizona and was only recently reported in the 2007 LepSoc Season Summary. ARIZONA,=A0 Cochise=A0Co., 1 mi. W of St. David 9/12/1958 Ray E. Stanford U.S. RECORD, determined by PAOpler and ADWarren. Just recently (2007) recognized. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/lepsoc/ Mexican (Pale) Crescent - Phyciodes pallescens (Felder, 1869) http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3D5351 ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Butterflied during RGV bird festival. From: Dan Jones <antshrike1 AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:15:20 -0600 During the past two days of the RGV bird festival a few interesting butterflies have been seen. Red-bordered Pixie and Great Purple Hairstreak were at Anzalduas County park south of Mission in the lone guamuchil on the crossroad west of the fenced-in maintenace area. http://i35.tinypic.com/30tno6d.jpg http://i33.tinypic.com/k2kdtu.jpg Ruddy Daggerwing (yesterday) and Many-banded Daggerwing (today) were near the entrance gate behind the visitors center. A Silver-banded Hairstreak was on the balloon-vines on the west face of the visitor's center. http://i33.tinypic.com/21eopl1.jpg http://i36.tinypic.com/fl95w2.jpg Dan Jones in Weslaco ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Phyciodes pallescens in TX - 2nd U.S. Record From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:45:35 -0600 Prior record is an old specimen from SE Arizona and was only recently reported in the 2007 LepSoc Season Summary. ARIZONA,  Cochise Co., 1 mi. W of St. David 9/12/1958 Ray E. Stanford U.S. RECORD, determined by PAOpler and ADWarren. Just recently (2007) recognized. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/lepsoc/ Mexican (Pale) Crescent - Phyciodes pallescens (Felder, 1869) http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=5351 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: James McDermott Date: Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 1:07 PM Subject: Phyciodes pallescens in TX To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu On 11/03/09, I collected a rather fresh female of Phyciodes pallescens south of Mission, Hidalgo County, TX. This is evidently the first record for Texas and 2nd US record. Thanks to Andy Warren, Ed Knudson, and Charles Bordelon for confirming the species. It can be viewed here (with phaon below for comparison). http://www.lepworld.com/tls/images/phyciodes2.jpg James McDermott ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Phyciodes pallescens in TX From: James McDermott <jamesryan04 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:07:05 -0800 On 11/03/09, I collected a rather fresh female of Phyciodes pallescens south of Mission, Hidalgo County, TX. This is evidently the first record for Texas and 2nd US record. Thanks to Andy Warren, Ed Knudson, and Charles Bordelon for confirming the species. It can be viewed here (with phaon below for comparison). http://www.lepworld.com/tls/images/phyciodes2.jpg James McDermott ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Frontera Leps From: Mary Beth Stowe <MiriamEagl AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:47:28 EST Hi, all! These highlights (Ruddy Daggerwing and Silver-banded Hairstreak) have already been reported, but thought I would share some pics. Since I was there on a "journaling mission" (plus the fact that my eyes were dilated from a trip to the eye doctor's--good planning, there...) I didn't do a careful survey of the area, but other leps that I don't see every day include Texan and Vesta Crescents, and an Ocola Skipper. The Citrine Forktail is a "best guess" and, as always, am open to correction! _http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/new_pics_thu_ (http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/new_pics_thu) Enjoy! MB Mary Beth Stowe McAllen, TX _www.miriameaglemon.com_ (http://www.miriameaglemon.com/) ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: New Longhorn for the U.S. list... From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:22:20 -0600 This "Dew-spotted Bycid" (described by Henry Walter Bates) is a relatively new addition to the U.S. entomofauna. It was photographed within the Audubon Sabal Palm Grove Sanctuary in Brownsville, Cameron, (nr. southmost) Texas. Atrypanius irrorellus Bates, Det. E. G. Riley, 2009, (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae, Acanthocinini) http://bugguide.net/node/view/351584 Mike Quinn, Austin ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: 11-12-09 flying in Valley From: Susan Schaezler <susan AT SCHAEZLER.NET> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:56:31 -0600 Good butterflies while birding with John Dunn At Anzulduas: Red-bordered Pixie on Coma White Peacock in grass At Frontera: Silver-banded Hairstreak on Balloon Vine Malachite on Eupatorium Ruddy Daggerwing on Eupatorium Don Schaezler Sent from my iPhone ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Butterflies in Valley From: Susan Schaezler <susan AT SCHAEZLER.NET> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:47:37 -0600 On Nov 12, 2009, at 9:40 PM, Donald Schaezler wrote: > Good butterflies whilebirding with John Dunn > At Anzulduas: > Red-bordered Pixie on Coma > White Peacock in grass > At Frontera: > Silver-banded Hairstreak on Balloon Vine > Malachite on Eupatorium > Ruddy Daggerwing on Eupatorium > > Don Schaezler > > Sent from my iPhone ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Bentsen Butterfly Walk From: Rick Snider <ricksnid AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:28:38 -0500 Bentsen Rio-Grande Valley State Park Butterfly Walk Wed Nov 11, 2009 There were 8 participants with Mike Rickard leading and park ranger Jose Uribe assisting. We found 58 species in and around the headquarters garden. Overall, butterfly numbers were down a bit from the previous week but there were still hundreds to check out. The butterfly bait is attracting mostly Empress Leilias and a few Tawny Emperors. We were all really pleased to see the Great Purple Hairstreak, Olive-clouded Skipper, and White-striped Longtail. Our Crucita and Turk’s Cap are at peak bloom, the Lantana blossoms are coming on strong, the weather was great, and everyone enjoyed the outing. Come and join us next Wed at 1:30. Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) Checkered White (Pontia protodice) Great Southern White (Ascia monuste) Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia) Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe) Lyside Sulphur (Kricogonia lyside) Tailed Orange (Pyrisitia proterpia) Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa) Mimosa Yellow (Pyrisitia nise) Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe) Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus) Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa) Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exile) Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus) Fatal Metalmark (Calephelis nemesis) Rounded Metalmark (Calephelis perditalis) Red-bordered Metalmark (Caria ino) American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona) Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia) Vesta Crescent (Phyciodes graphica) Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete ) White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) Mexican Bluewing (Myscelia ethusa) Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia) Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Queen (Danaus gilippus) White-striped Longtail (Chioides albofasciatus) Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne) Sickle-winged Skipper (Eantis tamenund) White-patched Skipper (Chiomara georgina) White/Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens/communis) Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus) Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana) Turk's-cap White-Skipper (Heliopetes macaira) Julia's Skipper (Nastra julia) Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes trebius) Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Whirlabout (Polites vibex) Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho) Sachem (Atalopedes campestris) Common Mellana (Quasimellana eulogius) Celia's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes celia) Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala) Olive-clouded Skipper (Lerodea dysaules) Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Rick Snider Host volunteer ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Pumphouse Pixies, 12 October, 2009 From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY <texaslepsurvey AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:18:58 -0800 ____ "Pumphouse Pixies?"  Can you get that on DVD?    ________________________________ From: Mike Rickard To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Sent: Thu, November 12, 2009 7:36:29 PM Subject: Pumphouse Pixies, 12 October, 2009 Having played hooky this week from my usual Tuesday butterfly walk at the Hidalgo Pumphouse, I tried to make up for it today by meeting there with visitors Buck and Linda Cooper, and Dave Hanson and friend.  It was a picture-perfect day, with a good number of butterflies and good company.  The most enjoyable sightings were a number of Red-bordered Pixies (Melanis pixe) - we must have seen at least a dozen.  They were throughout the gardens, nectaring on duranta, esperanza, various mist-flowers, honeysuckle, and coma trees.  Also notable were a couple of Horace's Duskywings (Erynnis horatius), and several Soldiers (Danaus eresimus), which have been scarce this year.  I counted 61 species, and there were probably a few I missed.  The complete list follows. Mike Rickard, Butterfly Docent Old Hidalgo Pumphouse Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) Great Southern White (Ascia monuste) Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia) Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe) Lyside Sulphur (Kricogonia lyside) Tailed Orange (Pyrisitia proterpia) Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa) Mimosa Yellow (Pyrisitia nise) Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe) Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa) Dusky-blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon) Clytie Ministreak (Ministrymon clytie) Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exile) Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus) Fatal Metalmark (Calephelis nemesis) Rounded Metalmark (Calephelis perditalis) Red-bordered Metalmark (Caria ino) Red-bordered Pixie (Melanis pixe) American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia) Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona) Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia) Vesta Crescent (Phyciodes graphica) Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete ) White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia) Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Queen (Danaus gilippus) Soldier (Danaus eresimus) Guava Skipper (Phocides polybius) White-striped Longtail (Chioides albofasciatus) Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne) Sickle-winged Skipper (Eantis tamenund) White-patched Skipper (Chiomara georgina) Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funerealis) Mournful Duskywing (Erynnis tristis) White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens) Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus) Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana) Turk's-cap White-Skipper (Heliopetes macaira) Julia's Skipper (Nastra julia) Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes trebius) Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Whirlabout (Polites vibex) Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho) Sachem (Atalopedes campestris) Common Mellana (Quasimellana eulogius) Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala) Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Pumphouse Pixies, 12 October, 2009 From: Mike Rickard <folksinger4 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:36:29 -0800 Having played hooky this week from my usual Tuesday butterfly walk at the Hidalgo Pumphouse, I tried to make up for it today by meeting there with visitors Buck and Linda Cooper, and Dave Hanson and friend. It was a picture-perfect day, with a good number of butterflies and good company. The most enjoyable sightings were a number of Red-bordered Pixies (Melanis pixe) - we must have seen at least a dozen. They were throughout the gardens, nectaring on duranta, esperanza, various mist-flowers, honeysuckle, and coma trees. Also notable were a couple of Horace's Duskywings (Erynnis horatius), and several Soldiers (Danaus eresimus), which have been scarce this year. I counted 61 species, and there were probably a few I missed. The complete list follows. Mike Rickard, Butterfly Docent Old Hidalgo Pumphouse Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) Great Southern White (Ascia monuste) Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia) Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe) Lyside Sulphur (Kricogonia lyside) Tailed Orange (Pyrisitia proterpia) Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa) Mimosa Yellow (Pyrisitia nise) Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe) Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa) Dusky-blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon) Clytie Ministreak (Ministrymon clytie) Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exile) Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus) Fatal Metalmark (Calephelis nemesis) Rounded Metalmark (Calephelis perditalis) Red-bordered Metalmark (Caria ino) Red-bordered Pixie (Melanis pixe) American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia) Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona) Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia) Vesta Crescent (Phyciodes graphica) Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete ) White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia) Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Queen (Danaus gilippus) Soldier (Danaus eresimus) Guava Skipper (Phocides polybius) White-striped Longtail (Chioides albofasciatus) Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne) Sickle-winged Skipper (Eantis tamenund) White-patched Skipper (Chiomara georgina) Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funerealis) Mournful Duskywing (Erynnis tristis) White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens) Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus) Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana) Turk's-cap White-Skipper (Heliopetes macaira) Julia's Skipper (Nastra julia) Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes trebius) Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Whirlabout (Polites vibex) Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho) Sachem (Atalopedes campestris) Common Mellana (Quasimellana eulogius) Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala) Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Walker's Metalmark YES and more From: Linda Cooper <lcooper298 AT AOL.COM> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:58:22 -0500 Hi All, Just a quick report from Benton Basham that he and son Jeff and friend Ben Scott has the Walker's Metalmark this morning at Resaca de la Palma. Today at Hidalgo Pumphouse a number of Red-bordered Pixies, most fresh, were flying; also Guava Skipper, White-striped Longtail and Olive-clouded Skipper. More later. Linda and Buck Cooper ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: New Sesiid For Valley From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY <texaslepsurvey AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:41:34 -0800 Most of these look like females from up north.  The one here is form "austini".  It is very thin, has more yellow abdominal bands than those figured, and has clearer wings.  It apparently mimics a small tiphiid wasp, and would be easily overlooked if you encountered a male.  Probably a "blink of the eye" kind of thing...  It will never cease to amaze me how incredible sesiids are...  Not only looks, but the behaviors are uncanny....  They have their "Models to a T."   cb ________________________________ From: Mike Quinn To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Sent: Wed, November 11, 2009 9:16:05 PM Subject: Re: New Sesiid For Valley Riley's Clearwing Moth / Horsenettle Borer http://bugguide.net/node/view/136367 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY Date: Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 7:36 PM Subject: New Sesiid For Valley To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu Synanthedon rileyana in trap baited with combo ZZA/PATA.  It's not been recorded south of a line from Travis to Jefferson Co., or west of a line from Travis to Briscoe Co.  Host is Solanum carolinense, which is certainly here.  All other records in TX are from the BITH and Piney Woods of far ETX.  Been running pheromones for 15 years down here without finding this before. ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: New Sesiid For Valley From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:16:05 -0600 Riley's Clearwing Moth / Horsenettle Borer http://bugguide.net/node/view/136367 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY Date: Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 7:36 PM Subject: New Sesiid For Valley To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu Synanthedon rileyana in trap baited with combo ZZA/PATA. It's not been recorded south of a line from Travis to Jefferson Co., or west of a line from Travis to Briscoe Co. Host is Solanum carolinense, which is certainly here. All other records in TX are from the BITH and Piney Woods of far ETX. Been running pheromones for 15 years down here without finding this before. ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: New Sesiid For Valley From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY <texaslepsurvey AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:36:34 -0800 Synanthedon rileyana in trap baited with combo ZZA/PATA.  It's not been recorded south of a line from Travis to Jefferson Co., or west of a line from Travis to Briscoe Co.  Host is Solanum carolinense, which is certainly here.  All other records in TX are from the BITH and Piney Woods of far ETX.  Been running pheromones for 15 years down here without finding this before. Also had Pyrisitia dina in the yard today, but it was too fast to net as it scooted through the woods between trees and low growth, flying very low to the ground.   Charles Bordelon, VP/EIC Texas Lepidoptera Survey Rumor Mill, TX ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Edinburg Scenic Wetlands From: Maury Heiman <MauryHeiman AT AOL.COM> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:51:42 EST Nice photos Beth, Your Haedulalis Bleparomastix is Herpetogramma bipunctalis - Two-spotted Herpetogramma Moth IMG_9962 Mystery Moth looks like a very worn Nomophila nearctica - Lucerne Moth Blotched melipotis looks to be Melipotis acontioides Seeing a few of the long jaw beetles around here lately after being absent all summer. Maury Heiman Medina County In a message dated 11/11/2009 2:18:25 P.M. Central Standard Time, MiriamEagl AT AOL.COM writes: Hi, all, Sorry for the very late post; I just got way behind in photo-processing. Had some nice bugs at Edinburg Saturday, highlights being an Olive-clouded Skipper and a bizarre longhorn beetle that I could find no match for. Several moths were flying; some of the IDs are best guesses. Pics are posted here: _http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/inbox_ (http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/inbox) The Red-borded Pixie was shot at the famous Burger King--found out I had been going to the wrong one... :-P Enjoy! MB Mary Beth Stowe McAllen, TX _www.miriameaglemon.com_ (http://www.miriameaglemon.com/) ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Way cool southmost Texas bug (Fulgoridae) From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:46:25 -0600 Yeah, like you, I'm a hemip/homop kinda guy, but things change... Hemips of old are now Heteroptera. Apparently they have long been such on the other side of the pond... If ya wanna be technical, here's your system. Order Hemiptera - True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies Suborder Auchenorrhyncha - Free-living Hemipterans Suborder Heteroptera - True Bugs Suborder Sternorrhyncha - Plant-parasitic Hemipterans I'll mostly stick with the old He/Ho system... Mike ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 2:56 PM Subject: Re: Way cool southmost Texas bug (Fulgoridae) To: entomike AT gmail.com, TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu Cool stuff, Mike.  What happened to the Order Homoptera?  Did they lump them all into the Hemiptera?  At first glance this Fulgorid looks like a Homopteran. -----Original Message----- From: Mike Quinn To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Sent: Wed, Nov 11, 2009 12:06 pm Subject: Way cool southmost Texas bug (Fulgoridae) FYI, Itzalana submaculata Schmidt http://bugguide.net/node/view/350993 http://bugguide.net/node/view/271279 ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Way cool southmost Texas bug (Fulgoridae) From: parides1 AT AOL.COM Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:56:15 -0500 Cool stuff, Mike. What happened to the Order Homoptera? Did they lump them all into the Hemiptera? At first glance this Fulgorid looks like a Homopteran. -----Original Message----- From: Mike Quinn To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Sent: Wed, Nov 11, 2009 12:06 pm Subject: Way cool southmost Texas bug (Fulgoridae) FYI, Itzalana submaculata Schmidt ttp://bugguide.net/node/view/350993 ttp://bugguide.net/node/view/271279 Mike Quinn, Austin _______________ exas Entomology ttp://texasento.net ====================================== o unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to ISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU o change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to ISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU X-BUTTERFLY archives: ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Edinburg Scenic Wetlands - bizarre longhorn beetle From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:33:18 -0600 Here's your beetle. Mike Long-jawed Longhorn Beetle Trachyderes m. mandibularis Dupont http://www.texasento.net/mandibularis.htm ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mary Beth Stowe Date: Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 2:17 PM Subject: Edinburg Scenic Wetlands To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu Hi, all, Sorry for the very late post; I just got way behind in  photo-processing. Had some nice bugs at Edinburg Saturday, highlights  being an Olive-clouded Skipper and a bizarre longhorn beetle that I could find  no match for. Several moths were flying; some of the IDs are best  guesses. Pics are posted here: _http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/inbox_ (http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/inbox) The Red-borded Pixie was shot at the famous Burger King--found out I had been going to the wrong one... :-P Enjoy!  MB Mary Beth  Stowe McAllen, TX _www.miriameaglemon.com_ (http://www.miriameaglemon.com/) ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Edinburg Scenic Wetlands From: Mary Beth Stowe <MiriamEagl AT AOL.COM> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:17:07 EST Hi, all, Sorry for the very late post; I just got way behind in photo-processing. Had some nice bugs at Edinburg Saturday, highlights being an Olive-clouded Skipper and a bizarre longhorn beetle that I could find no match for. Several moths were flying; some of the IDs are best guesses. Pics are posted here: _http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/inbox_ (http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/inbox) The Red-borded Pixie was shot at the famous Burger King--found out I had been going to the wrong one... :-P Enjoy! MB Mary Beth Stowe McAllen, TX _www.miriameaglemon.com_ (http://www.miriameaglemon.com/) ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Ah beetle poop! From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:25:54 -0600 http://tiny.cc/voU6x -- Brush Freeman Utley & Port O'Connor Texas or wherever else I may be ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Way cool southmost Texas bug (Fulgoridae) From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:06:35 -0600 FYI, Itzalana submaculata Schmidt http://bugguide.net/node/view/350993 http://bugguide.net/node/view/271279 Mike Quinn, Austin ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Rare RGV Beetle From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:01:24 -0600 Ed Riley wanted he to shoot this beetle before we left on our latest Valley trip. It's one of the cooler (if not the coolest) beetles collected as part of the TAMU RGV beetle survey. It's also globally known only from the Valley. http://bugguide.net/node/view/350955 http://bugguide.net/node/view/350364 Beetle is ~1 cm in length. Unofficial common name, Bad A** Brentid! Mike Quinn, Austin ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Hidalgo County butterflies From: Linda Cooper <lcooper298 AT AOL.COM> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:35:42 -0500 Hello, We were surprised to find Barred Yellow yesterday on a short walk near Chihuahua Woods. Photos have been sent to the NABA web site but have not been posted as of early today. Also an Olive-clouded Skipper was a nice addition. Date: 11/10/2009 Number of Species: 42 Number of Individuals: 306 Location: Hidalgo County TX , USA Buck and Linda Cooper usually in Haines City, FL - now in MIssion, TX -==| List of Sightings for this Field Trip |==- Common Name Scientific Name Life Stage Number Seen Notes Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes Adult 2 Southern Dogface Colias cesonia Adult 6 Large Orange Sulphur Phoebis agarithe Adult 5 Lyside Sulphur Kricogonia lyside Adult 15 Barred Yellow Eurema daira Adult 1 photos Tailed Orange Eurema proterpia Adult 1 Little Yellow Eurema lisa Adult 7 Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole Adult 4 Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus Adult 12 Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon istapa Adult 9 Western Pygmy-Blue Brephidium exile Adult 6 Ceraunus Blue Hemiargus ceraunus Adult 9 Fatal Metalmark Calephelis nemesis Adult 6 Red-bordered Metalmark Caria ino Adult 11 Red-bordered Pixie Melanis pixe Adult 1 American Snout Libytheana carinenta Adult 27 Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae Adult 9 Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia Adult 2 Elada Checkerspot Texola elada Adult 2 Tropical Buckeye Junonia genoveva Adult 1 White Peacock Anartia jatrophae Adult 4 Empress Leilia Asterocampa leilia Adult 17 Queen Danaus gilippus Adult A Guava Skipper Phocides polybius Adult 1 Brown Longtail Urbanus procne Adult 6 White-patched Skipper Chiomara asychis Adult 3 Mournful Duskywing Erynnis tristis Adult 2 Funereal Duskywing Erynnis funeralis Adult 1 White Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus albescens Adult 7 Tropical Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus oileus Adult 6 Laviana White-Skipper Heliopetes laviana Adult 4 Julia's Skipper Nastra julia Adult 2 Clouded Skipper Lerema accius Adult 5 Southern Skipperling Copaeodes minimus Adult 3 Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus Adult 18 Whirlabout Polites vibex Adult 8 Southern Broken-Dash Wallengrenia otho Adult 2 Sachem Atalopedes campestris Adult 4 Common Mellana Quasimellana eulogius Adult 3 Eufala Skipper Lerodea eufala Adult 7 Olive-clouded Skipper Lerodea dysaules Adult 1 Ocola Skipper Panoquina ocola Adult 6 ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Strange Tiger moth...Thanks! From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:08:17 -0600 Thanks to the pros out there and the links...Man that was fast......It does indeed seem to be a possible Painted Arachnis. Here is the best link that I was sent (Thanks) showing the bands on the HWs. I guess this is highly variable (?) Per the maps this does not look like it is supposed to be here but I know how worthless those maps are by now. If it is not this species it is extremely close to it in terms of pattern, size and color http://bugguide.net/node/view/34255 -- -- Brush Freeman Utley & Port O'Connor Texas or wherever else I may be ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Very strange Arciid From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY <texaslepsurvey AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:22:34 -0800 ("The crux of the biscuit is the apost Then what's the point?    ("The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe.") ---Fido   ________________________________ From: Brush Freeman To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Sent: Tue, November 10, 2009 7:14:34 PM Subject: Very strange Arciid   With the recent rains I am finally getting a fair number of insects in Bastrop Co.  I found one out on the porch last night that has me completely stumped, a gorgeous Tiger Moth that I do not think I have ever seen before. ( I am camera challenged right now as the lens is not working correctly on my point and shoot)....Anyway the fore wings were brightly marked in a black and white pattern.  I spent as much time as I had time for online (with dial-up) and found a moth that looks almost exactly like the animal which is called Arachnis picta (Painted Tiger Moth) which is not known to be here. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arachnis_picta.jpg   But the hind-wing is completely different than what I have found online with at least black 2-3 narrow bands on an vivid orange background ..  This has got my goat but I am positive it is an Arctiidae.  It is not a small moth either, being about mid-sized...I usually only get moths in this family in the spring and early summer, so this one has me interested.  I have the lights out now, and frankly do not want to kill it, or ruin it's pristine condition if it is something that is just a common insect in the state. -- Brush Freeman Utley & Port O'Connor Texas or wherever else I may be ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Very strange Arciid From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:14:34 -0600 With the recent rains I am finally getting a fair number of insects in Bastrop Co. I found one out on the porch last night that has me completely stumped, a gorgeous Tiger Moth that I do not think I have ever seen before. ( I am camera challenged right now as the lens is not working correctly on my point and shoot)....Anyway the fore wings were brightly marked in a black and white pattern. I spent as much time as I had time for online (with dial-up) and found a moth that looks almost exactly like the animal which is called Arachnis picta (Painted Tiger Moth) which is not known to be here. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arachnis_picta.jpg But the hind-wing is completely different than what I have found online with at least black 2-3 narrow bands on an vivid orange background .. This has got my goat but I am positive it is an Arctiidae. It is not a small moth either, being about mid-sized...I usually only get moths in this family in the spring and early summer, so this one has me interested. I have the lights out now, and frankly do not want to kill it, or ruin it's pristine condition if it is something that is just a common insect in the state. -- Brush Freeman Utley & Port O'Connor Texas or wherever else I may be ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Utley Bugs. From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:59:12 -0600 A few Monarchs continue to be seen passing thru western Bastrop and eastern Travis Co.s as of today. A surprise for me was a Zebra Heliconian on the cobbles of my drive. The first I have seen since the drought began. It was very fresh. It is Scorpion Fly time again and I have had numbers of them at the house. I often find them feeding on Turks Cap apples after the groud wasps open them up. They also are really attracted to tuna. The fall aster is attracting hundreds of bees and flies. -- Brush Freeman Utley & Port O'Connor Texas or wherever else I may be ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Fwd: Carmenta armasata (Sesiidae), - e. Austin From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:13:15 -0600 See blog about this wasp mimic sesiid in east Austin this weekend. Mike ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lee Clippard Date: Nov 10, 2009 12:03 PM Subject: Carmenta armasata To: entomike AT gmail.com Thought this might be of interest to someone in the Texas Lep world. Not sure if it's a significant sighting or not... http://the-grackle.blogspot.com/2009/11/paper-wasp-mimic.html Cheers, Lee ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Rare leaf-footed bug found at the Sabal Palm Grove From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:06:50 -0600 Seth Patterson shot this immature June 2004 in the Sabal Palm Grove butterfly gardens: Affinis Leaf-footed Bug - Anisoscelis affinis http://bugguide.net/node/view/350724 Charles Bordelon reports getting them at lights in the palm grove. Mike Quinn, Austin ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: lgilbert AT mail.utexas.edu Date: Nov 9, 2009 9:05 PM Subject: Re: Rare leaf-footed bug found at the Sabal Palm Grove To: Mike Quinn Cc: TX-ENTO AT listserv.uh.edu Mike:  I have pictures of this Anisoscelis species from a field trip with a grad class at the palm grove in 1994.  Anisoscelis specialize on Passiflora and feed on the new shoots.  They are thus important competitors of Heliconius. The ones I saw were on Passiflora filipes. I'll try to scan the color negatives and sen you a copy. I'm pleased to hear that these bugs are still hanging on in Cameron County.  Larry Gilbert Quoting Mike Quinn : > > image - Anisoscelis affinis Westwood > http://bugguide.net/node/view/350562#564580 > > info > http://bugguide.net/node/view/350446 ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Laguna Atascosa Tortricid - Nov. 5 From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:29:30 -0600 Shot this species on Nov. 5 at its type locality, Laguna Atascosa NWR... Eucosma atascosana Blanchard - image http://bugguide.net/node/view/350717 Eucosma atascosana Blanchard - info http://bugguide.net/node/view/350694 Mike Quinn, Austin ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: Papilio (Heraclides) homothoas From: Alex Grkovich <agrkovich2003 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:14:21 -0800 I noticed a couple of days ago a listing (with photos of adults) of Papilio homothoas (Rothschild 1906, I believe) on the Welcome to Butterflies of America Website. The species is referred to as the "False Giant Swallowtail"... Is anyone out there familiar with the species, which is said to range from Costa Rica into northern South America? I have never seen this butterfly represented or included in any books...including DeVries...Based upon the field marks, I suspect that I have encountered it in Guanacaste, Costa Rica (mid-June)... Alex Peabody, MA ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Re: 09:xi:2009, Viceroy, Medina County From: Alex Grkovich <agrkovich2003 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:00:25 -0800 There was a good flight of them going on at Hondo Creek along H Maury, There was a good flight of them going on at Hondo Creek along Hwy 90, when I was there on Tuesday Oct. 27, just before I flew home from San Antonio to Boston in the late afternoon...They were common at the low water crossings to the east of the Creek and to the north of the highway... Alex Peabody, MA ________________________________ From: Maury Heiman To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Sent: Tue, November 10, 2009 12:09:20 AM Subject: 09:xi:2009, Viceroy, Medina County Not as exciting as Mike Quinn's very cool  Affinis Leaf-footed  Bug but I had a Viceroy at one of the bait trays today in Medina County. Long  time since the last one. link to photo on Picasa    _http://tinyurl.com/yfnbh3e_ (http://tinyurl.com/yfnbh3e)  Maury Heiman Medina County ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: 09:xi:2009, Viceroy, Medina County From: Maury Heiman <MauryHeiman AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:09:20 EST Not as exciting as Mike Quinn's very cool Affinis Leaf-footed Bug but I had a Viceroy at one of the bait trays today in Medina County. Long time since the last one. link to photo on Picasa _http://tinyurl.com/yfnbh3e_ (http://tinyurl.com/yfnbh3e) Maury Heiman Medina County ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: Subject: Rare leaf-footed bug found at the Sabal Palm Grove From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:48:03 -0600 Ed Riley and I are just back from the latest Rio Grande beetle survey. At the Audubon Sabal Palm Grove on Friday, Nov. 6, an awesome bug landed on my beat sheet. Ed says there are only three (now four) U.S. specimens of this passionvine-feeding bug in the TAMUIC, all from the palm grove. (Ed collected half of them.) These records span one a decade since the 1970's. Neither of the two long-term palm grove refuge managers I contacted said they ever encountered this insect. A student at TAMU told Ed she recalled databasing "old" Brownsville Anisoscelis specimens at the USNM. At Ed's direction, I contacted Tom Henry at the Smithsonian and shortly he replied that "There are 25 specimens from E. Cameron Co., Tex., taken from 13 April to 28 June 1946, by George B. Vogt, on Passiflora lutea L. that appear to be A. affinis.  One wonders why the record never got published." Indeed... image - Anisoscelis affinis Westwood http://bugguide.net/node/view/350562#564580 info http://bugguide.net/node/view/350446 Reference (where the species isn't listed): Henry, Thomas J., and Richard C. Froeschner, (editors). 1988. Catalog of the Heteroptera, or True Bugs, of Canada and the Continental United States. E. J. Brill, New York. xix + 958 pp. Note, the palm grove is currently not open for public visitation. http://tx.audubon.org/Sabal.html Mike Quinn, Austin ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ====================================== To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to LISTSERV AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU TX-BUTTERFLY archives: