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6 Nov Re: upriver Starr County [Linda Cooper ] 6 Nov Agrius cingulata?, Calhoun Co., 6 Nov 09 [the Aschens ] 6 Nov Follow-up Austin Orange-barred Sulphur, P. philea [Barbara Ribble ] 6 Nov Boisduval's Yellows at Resaca de la Palma SP-WBC ["David T. Dauphin" ] 6 Nov Photo Essay of Olmito State Fish Hatchery near Brownsville, Cameron Co., has been posted ["David T. Dauphin" ] 6 Nov Photo Essay of Harlingen Arroyo Colorado-WBC has been posted ["David T. Dauphin" ] 5 Nov Photos of Walker's Metalmark - Apodemia walkeri have been posted ["David T. Dauphin" ] 6 Nov Medina County - October 2009 moths, 30-31:x:2009 butterflies [Maury Heiman ] 5 Nov Re: Bentsen SP Butterflies, 4 November 2009 [TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY ] 5 Nov Bentsen SP Butterflies, 4 November 2009 [Mike Rickard ] 5 Nov Re: Walker's Metalmark [Katherine Miller ] 5 Nov Re: Butterfly die off reported at Corpus Christi, due to red tide?? [Damon Reeves ] 4 Nov Edinburg Wetlands Butterflies / Just how many Queens? [javier deleon ] 4 Nov Hidalgo Pumphouse Butterflies, 3 November 2009 [Mike Rickard ] 4 Nov Resaca de la Palma SP Butterflies, 2 November 2009 [Mike Rickard ] 4 Nov Southern Pearly-Eye Butterflies at Jesse Jones Park [Robert Anderson ] 4 Nov Falcon SP Butterflies, 31 October 2009 [Mike Rickard ] 4 Nov Massive Snout Flight [Robert Anderson ] 4 Nov Turk's-Cap White Skippers at Brazos Bend State Park [Robert Anderson ] 4 Nov Re: Edwards County Dione moneta (Mexican silverspot) record [Alex Grkovich ] 4 Nov Re: Butterfly die off reported at Corpus Christi, due to red tide?? [Mike Quinn ] 4 Nov Edwards County Dione moneta (Mexican silverspot) record [Terry Hibbitts ] 4 Nov Re: Butterfly die off reported at Corpus Christi, due to red tide?? [] 3 Nov Re: Delaware Skipper (was Walker's) [Mike Quinn ] 3 Nov Re: Delaware Skipper (was Walker's) [Mike Quinn ] 3 Nov Re: Walker's [Linda Cooper ] 3 Nov Fwd: Walker's Metalmark at Resaca - Nov 1-3, 2009 [Mike Quinn ] 3 Nov Edinburg Wetlands on Saturday [Mary Beth Stowe ] 3 Nov Leps at Estero Llano [Mary Beth Stowe ] 3 Nov Re: Walker's Metalmark at Resaca. . . [Katherine Miller ] 3 Nov Dynamine postverta in Mission [TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY ] 3 Nov Re: Prominent Caterpillars In Utley Texas [Mike Quinn ] 3 Nov Prominent Caterpillars In Utley Texas [Brush Freeman ] 3 Nov Re: Walker's Metalmark at Resaca. . . [Katherine Miller ] 3 Nov Fwd: Monarchs (~1000/hr) crossing Lavaca Bay - 2 Nov 09 [Mike Quinn ] 3 Nov Butterfly die off reported at Corpus Christi, due to red tide?? [Mike Quinn ] 3 Nov Illustrated Beetle Inventory of the Sabal Palm Grove [Mike Quinn ] 2 Nov Re: 91st monthly yard report - Victoria Co. - since Feb 1999 [Mike Quinn ] 2 Nov Yard List for Victoria Co., TX [Ro Wauer ] 2 Nov Fwd: Poling's Hairstreak [Mike Quinn ] 2 Nov Poling's Hairstreak [Cathryn Hoyt ] 1 Nov Walker's Metalmark (Apodemia walkeri) at Resaca de la Palma SP [Javier de Leon ] 1 Nov Re: New Hot Spot at Baptist Temple [TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY ] 1 Nov Falcon Heights report [Berry Nall ] 1 Nov New Hot Spot at Baptist Temple [Mary Beth Stowe ] 1 Nov Public Apologies [Mary Beth Stowe ] 1 Nov Observations in my front yard [JEFF TAYLOR ] 1 Nov Re: Central Texas Monarchs [the Aschens ] 1 Nov pedernales sp birds and butterflies [Theresa Bayoud ] 1 Nov Re: Central Texas Monarchs [Brush Freeman ] 1 Nov Re: Central Texas Monarchs [Brush Freeman ] 1 Nov Re: Central Texas Monarchs [Paul Cherubini ] 1 Nov Central Texas Monarchs [Brush Freeman ] 1 Nov Fwd: Monarch Genome Characterization Underway [Mike Quinn ] 1 Nov Comment Period on Proposed Mussels Regs ends Nov. 4 [Mike Quinn ] 31 Oct Lavaca Bay Monarchs, Calhoun Co., 31 Oct 09 [the Aschens ] 31 Oct Still flying in Lubbock [Anthony Flyd ] 31 Oct 31:x:2009, Medina County, Black Witch [Maury Heiman ] 30 Oct Flying in Estero Llano Grande SP in Weslaco [Frances Bartle ] 30 Oct Re: Gonodonta nitidimacula Photos Take Two [TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY ] 30 Oct Re: Gonodonta nitidimacula Photos Take Two [Mary Beth Stowe ] 30 Oct Gonodonta nitidimacula Photos [Mary Beth Stowe ] 29 Oct Re: New US Record - noctuid [Mike Quinn ] 29 Oct New US Record [TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY ] 29 Oct Re: Interesting article [Paul Cherubini ] 29 Oct Re: Interesting article - "antennal clocks exist" [Mike Quinn ] 29 Oct Definite Patch at Bentsen SP [Mike Rickard ] 29 Oct Interesting article ["David T. Dauphin" ] 28 Oct Re: TLS Valley Report [TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY ] 28 Oct need a butterfly fix on a windy day....come over! [Shawn Patterson ] 28 Oct Re: TLS Valley Report - an additional sighting [Alex Grkovich ] 28 Oct Butterflies at Resaca de la Palma: reports of Malachite! [Katherine Miller ] 28 Oct Re: TLS Valley Report [Alex Grkovich ] 28 Oct Uvalde Park Chalk Bluff Butterflies ["[Bob Rasa]" ] 27 Oct Butterfly Day at Bentsen [Mary Beth Stowe ] 26 Oct Estero Lep Pics [Mary Beth Stowe ] Subject: Re: upriver Starr County From: Linda Cooper <lcooper298 AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:14:57 -0500 Hi, Just back from a trip upriver. If you want to see Banded Patch now is the time to visit Falcon State Park butterfly garden. There were TWO flying today near the north end of the garden, nectaring on a yellow composite. Also one in Barry Nall's garden along with a Tiny Checkerspot. Photos will be posted to the NABA Recent Sightings page soon. ALL the patches were very fresh and spectacular! Buck and Linda Cooper, now in Mission but usually in Haines City FL Benton Basham, now in Weslaco for the winter ====================================== 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: Agrius cingulata?, Calhoun Co., 6 Nov 09 From: the Aschens <heaa AT TISD.NET> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:55:55 -0600 Texas Butterfliers, Altus and I photo'd a sphinx moth at noon on some goldenrod. She shook it off and it obliged and landed on her jeans for a closeup. We take it to be a Pink-spotted Hawk Moth (Agrius cingulata). http://mcmc.homestead.com/mothnov609.html If there is a correction, we'd appreciate knowing. It was on the peninsula at the north end of the Lavaca Bay Causeway (Point Comfort end). Thank you, Harlen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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: Follow-up Austin Orange-barred Sulphur, P. philea From: Barbara Ribble <TUFTEDS AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:37:06 EST Hi, butterfliers-- Though the female I posted about Oct. 19 was not the only one in the area recently, I promised to report on the eggs. You probably remember I found over 20 eggs on two Cassia plants and one large P. sennae caterpillar on a different plant. November 4 I found about a fourth instar Cloudless Sulphur, P. sennae, caterpillar on one of the Cassia alatas (which I had moved into the greenhouse in the meantime). Today, going out to look for it I found it PLUS a same-sized Orange-barred Sulphur, P. philea, caterpillar! Just one. There was another same-sized caterpillar, probably a moth species, tightly zipped into a Carnation of India leaf below the cassia plants. I will be working on that ID. If anybody wants to help, let me know. None of these is on my webpage yet and my weekend is pretty busy. If anybody wants to see any of the three, drop me a note and I will either send you the photo or post it. Cheers, Barbara Ribble 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: Boisduval's Yellows at Resaca de la Palma SP-WBC From: "David T. Dauphin" <dauphins AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:15:48 -0600 Although not rare, but very uncommon in most of the LRGV, Boisduval's Yellows have always been a common butterfly (due to the presence of their caterpillar food plants, sennas) in the fall at Resaca de la Palma State Park-World Birding Center in Brownsville, Cameron Co. Just behind the Visitor Center's Butterfly Garden is the very short Ebony Trail, which takes you to the resaca overlook and a boardwalk. Look for the Boiduval's Yellows along the base of the the Ebony Trail boardwalk, from its very base to the end of the boardwalk. They will be in the short vegetation. The Ebony Trail is also one of the very best places to see Mexican Bluewings, which are always present and always very abundant along this shady trail. 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: Photo Essay of Olmito State Fish Hatchery near Brownsville, Cameron Co., has been posted From: "David T. Dauphin" <dauphins AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:08:32 -0600 I have posted a photo essay of the Olmito State Fish Hatchery near Brownsville, Cameron Co. The photo essay may be viewed at http://www.thedauphins.net/id100.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: Photo Essay of Harlingen Arroyo Colorado-WBC has been posted From: "David T. Dauphin" <dauphins AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:01:28 -0600 I have posted a photo essay of the Harlingen Arroyo Colorado-World Birding Center in Harlingen, Cameron Co., in time for Harlingen's Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival http://www.rgvbirdfest.com/ , to be held November 12-15, 2009. Please check out their webpage and try to attend. I can guarantee you will see some great butterflies during the Festival. The photo essay may be viewed at http://www.thedauphins.net/id101.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: Photos of Walker's Metalmark - Apodemia walkeri have been posted From: "David T. Dauphin" <dauphins AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:41:30 -0600 I have posted photos from 11/4/09 of the Walker's Metalmark - Apodemia walkeri that Javier de Leon found at Resaca de la Palma SP-WBC in Brownsville, Cameron Co., and that many have seen. Photos may be viewed 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: Medina County - October 2009 moths, 30-31:x:2009 butterflies From: Maury Heiman <MauryHeiman AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:07:16 EST Medina County Moths for October 2009 Scythris trivinctella Atteva punctella - Ailanthus Webworm Moth Eumarozia malachitana - Sculptured Moth Synclita obliteralis - Waterlily Leafcutter Moth Mimoschinia rufofascialis Pseudopyrausta santatalis Achyra bifidalis * new for location Loxostege albiceralis Loxostege allectalis Pyrausta inornatalis - Inornate Pyrausta Lineodes integra - Eggplant Leafroller Moth Lineodes interrupta Lineodes sp. *sent to Dr Solis Samea ecclesialis - Assembly Moth Hymenia perspectalis - Spotted Beet Webworm Moth Spoladea recurvalis - Hawaiian Beetworm Moth Blepharomastix magualis - Blepharomastix Moth Diaphania hyalinata - Melonworm Moth - Palpita atrisquamalis - Gracile Palpita Moth Diastictis fracturalis Herpetogramma bipunctalis - Two-spotted Herpetogramma Marasmia trapezalis - Trapeze Moth Euchromius ocelleus Galasa nigrinodis - Boxwood Leaftier moth Macaria graphidaria Rindgea s-signata Isturgia dislocaria - Pale-veined Isturgia Chloraspilates bicoloraria Pero meskaria * id by Charles Borderlon Pero sp. Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria - Blackberry Looper Odontoptila obrimo * new for location Hammaptera parinotata - Hammaptera Moth Ceratomia undulosa - Waved Sphinx Moth (many) Amorpha juglandis - Walnut Sphinx (one on 4:x:2009) Erinnyis obscura - Obscure Sphinx (many) Schizura unicornis - Unicorn Caterpillar Moth Cisseps fulvicollis - Yellow-collared Scape Moth Isogona segura Anicarsia gemmatilis - Velvetbean Moth (many) Panopoda carneicosta Melipotis indomita Melipotis cellaris Melipotis acontioides Bulia deducta/similaris Hypocala andremona Ascalapha odorata Black Witch male ( FOS - 31:x:2009) Metria amella - Live Oak Metria Moth Zale lunata Zale sp. Eubolina impartialis Caenurgina erechtea Chrysodeixis [Pseudoplusia] includens Cydosia aurivitta - Gold-banded Cydosia Cobubatha antonita Thioptera aurifera Lithacodia musta Diastema tigris - Lantana Control Moth Amyna bullula Amyna octa Eumicremma minima - Everlasting Bud Moth Eumestleta recta Tarachidia semiflava - Half Yellow Moth Tarachidia venustula Spragueia guttata Spragueia jaguaralis Xerociris wilsonii - Wilson's Wood-nymph Magusa orbifera * new for location Spodoptera ornithogalli - Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth Galgula partita - The Wedgeling Basilodes chrysopis Catabenoides vitrina Copanarta aurea Mythimna unipuncta - Armyworm Agrotis malefida Agrotis ipsilon Schinia chrysellus Schinia ciliata * new for location * a few to determine yet* 30-31:x:2009 butterflies on mainly lantana, cowpen daisy, basil, and salvia sp. Nothing really exciting. Pipevine Swallowtail - Battus philenor Checkered White - Pontia protodice Clouded Sulphur - Colias philodice Southern Dogface - Zerene cesonia Large Orange Sulphur - Phoebis agarithe Lyside Sulphur - Kricogonia lyside Little Yellow Sulphur - Eurema lisa Sleepy Orange - Abaeis nicippe Dainty Sulphur - Nathalis iole Great Purple Hairstreak - Atlides halesus * first since last fall Gray Hairstreak - Strymon melinus Mallow Scrub Hairstreak - Strymon istapa Ceraunus Blue - Hemiargus ceraunus Fatal Metalmark -Calephelis nemesis Rounded Metalmark - Calephelis perditalis American Snout - Libytheana carinenta Gulf Fritillary - Agraulis vanillae Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia Bordered Patch - Chlosyne lacinia (low numbers) *Common Buckeye - Junonia coenia * zero! Question Mark - Polygonia interrogationis Red Admiral - Vanessa atalanta Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui American Lady - Vanessa virginiensis Common Mestra - Mestra amymone Goatweed Leafwing - Anaea andria Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis Tawny Emperor - Asterocampa clyton Monarch - Danaus plexippus (a few single individuals with no group overnighters) Queen - Danaus gilippus Funereal Duskywing - Erynnis funeralis Checkered-Skipper - Pyrgus Fiery Skipper - Hylephila phyleus Sachem - Atalopedes campestris A few newer photos at bottom of Picasa album _http://picasaweb.google.com/maury.heiman_ (http://picasaweb.google.com/maury.heiman) 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: Re: Bentsen SP Butterflies, 4 November 2009 From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY <texaslepsurvey AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:01:41 -0800 Send it to The Monitor...  The headline would read:  "BROKEN RECORD RECORD BROKEN".  Either way you look at it...  It's dead around here...   cb ________________________________ From: Mike Rickard To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Sent: Thu, November 5, 2009 12:53:24 PM Subject: Bentsen SP Butterflies, 4 November 2009 Yesterday's butterfly walk at Bentsen SP was led by staff member Carol Navarro, assisted by volunteer host Rick Snider, Ginny and myself.  We had a nice group of people join us, the weather was great, and butterflies were out in numbers.  Species diversity was lower than normal, and my list shows only 53 species, listed below.  Earlier in the day, Red-bordered Pixe (Melanis pixe) and Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus) were reported from the park, but we didn't find them on the walk. Mike Rickard Volunteer Naturalist 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) Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa) Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe) Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) 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) Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete ) Buckeye (Junonia coenia) American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia) Hackberry Butterfly (Asterocampa celtis) Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Queen (Danaus gilippus) Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne) Brown-banded Skipper (Timochares ruptifasciata) White-patched Skipper (Chiomara georgina) Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis) White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens) Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus) Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana) Turk's-cap White-Skipper (Heliopetes macaira) Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus) 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) Celia's Roadside Skipper (Amblyscirtes celia) ====================================== 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: Bentsen SP Butterflies, 4 November 2009 From: Mike Rickard <folksinger4 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:53:24 -0800 Yesterday's butterfly walk at Bentsen SP was led by staff member Carol Navarro, assisted by volunteer host Rick Snider, Ginny and myself. We had a nice group of people join us, the weather was great, and butterflies were out in numbers. Species diversity was lower than normal, and my list shows only 53 species, listed below. Earlier in the day, Red-bordered Pixe (Melanis pixe) and Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus) were reported from the park, but we didn't find them on the walk. Mike Rickard Volunteer Naturalist 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) Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa) Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe) Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) 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) Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete ) Buckeye (Junonia coenia) American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia) Hackberry Butterfly (Asterocampa celtis) Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Queen (Danaus gilippus) Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne) Brown-banded Skipper (Timochares ruptifasciata) White-patched Skipper (Chiomara georgina) Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis) White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens) Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus) Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana) Turk's-cap White-Skipper (Heliopetes macaira) Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus) 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) Celia's Roadside Skipper (Amblyscirtes celia) ====================================== 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 From: Katherine Miller <Katherine.Miller AT TPWD.STATE.TX.US> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:40:39 -0600 Hello everyone! As is often the case, I learn by making mistakes. I had never tried to attach a pic to either TxBirds or TxButterfly so I had no idea I couldn't. Makes sense though! Thanks to those who clued me in to this rule. Luckily Dr. Josh Rose dragged me on to Bug Guide before he left. I still struggle a bit with the ends and outs of the site, but hopefully I put the photo in the right place. http://bugguide.net/node/view/348908 This should work, if anyone has trouble please feel free to contact me off-list. And I have learned my lesson, nevermore shall I attach photos to the e-mails. The clerk told me someone spotted the Walker's Metalmark and Guava Skipper yesterday, but I haven't made it out to check yet this morning. Please remember if you go looking for the butterflies, stay on the trails at all times, for your safety and the safety of the flora and fauna. Thanks! Katherine Miller Natural Resource Specialist Resaca de la Palma State Park World Birding Center 1000 New Carmen Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 350-2920 Mailing address: P. O. Box 714 Olmito, Texas 78575 www.worldbirdingcenter.org Fall Schedule: Bird Walks Tuesdays and Saturdays 8:30 AM Resaca Rides Wednesdays 8:30 AM Nature Walks Thursdays 8:30 AM Night Walks Fridays 7:00 PM Butterfly Walks Sundays 11:30 AM ====================================== 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 die off reported at Corpus Christi, due to red tide?? From: Damon Reeves <damon.reeves AT TPWD.STATE.TX.US> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:00:53 -0600 I think when I replied yesterday that it only went to Mike. I would put the number in the millions and 99% snouts at least here at the park. I said that I don't know how red tide would have gotten them as they have been migrating through but only had this one kill and the red tide has been going on since mid October here. My thoughts were that the extremely high winds we had last week (80 mph at Flour Bluff probably straight line and 60 mph gust elsewhere along the coast)may have driven them offshore over the gulf where either they fatigued/stressed or were downed by the accompanying heavy rains. I am definitely not the expert so I will let y'all hash it out. Damon Reeves Park Superintendent Mustang Island State Park Port Aransas/Corpus Christi, 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: Edinburg Wetlands Butterflies / Just how many Queens? From: javier deleon <jdeleon AT EDINBURGWBC.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:37:48 -0600 Hello everyone, Had a difficult time during this morning’s bird walk trying not to get distracted by the butterflies in the center’s butterfly garden. Fortunately my bird walk folks were into butterflies as well. It’s hard to talk about Mockingbirds when there’s a shiny new Guava Skipper nectaring on Cenizo a few feet away. Today’s butterfly list included: Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes Checkered White Pontia protodice Yellow-angled Sulphur Anteos maerula Southern Dogface Colias cesonia Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae Large Orange Sulphur Phoebis agarithe Lyside Sulphur Kricogonia lyside Little Yellow Eurema lisa Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon istapa Clytie Ministreak Ministrymon clytie Western Pygmy-Blue Brephidium exile Ceraunus Blue Hemiargus ceraunus Fatal Metalmark Calephelis nemesis American Snout Libytheana carinenta Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia Theona Checkerspot Thessalia theona Bordered Patch Chlosyne lacinia Phaon Crescent Phyciodes phaon White Peacock Anartia jatrophae Monarch Danaus plexippus Queen Danaus gilippus Guava Skipper Phocies polbius Long-tailed Skipper Urbanus proteus Brown Longtail Urbanus procne Mournful Duskywing Erynnis tristis White Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus albescens Tropical Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus oileus Turk's-cap White-Skipper Heliopetes macaira Fawn-spotted Skipper Cymaenes odilia Clouded Skipper Lerema accius Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus Eufala Skipper Lerodea eufala Ocola Skipper Panoquina ocola On a side note: I’ve been wondering just how many queens are in our center’s four acre butterfly garden for a few weeks now. If you're not familiar with our site follow this link: http://tinyurl.com/yhw4h94 to see an aerial view (area between building and parking lot with all the winding trails). I found some time to do a proper estimate of our garden (about 45 mins). I ended up with 3,780 Queens within our butterfly garden (give or take a hundred or so). Unfortunately, I would have ended up with a larger number had I done this estimate a week or two ago. It seems as numbers of Queens may be decreasing slightly. Javier de León Interpretive Naturalist Edinburg Scenic Wetlands & World Birding Center Edinburg, TX www.edinburgwbc.org 956-381-9922 Butterfly walks every Wednesday 9:00 am - 10:30 am Butterfly Hotspots Tour - Visit some of the valley's butterfly hotspots! Nov. 10th 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (call the center for more information) ====================================== 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 Pumphouse Butterflies, 3 November 2009 From: Mike Rickard <folksinger4 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:00:47 -0800 Tuesday's butterfly walk at the Hidalgo Pumphouse was well-attended, with several out-of-state butterfly watchers present. Best find of the day was early on by one of the group - a Red-bordered Pixe (Melanis pixe). Otherwise, there was an abundance of butterflies to look at, but only 60 species flying. I had a great time going around with everyone, but wish we could have found a few more exciting species. Mike Rickard Butterfly Docent, 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) 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) 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 Pixe (Melanis pixe) American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona) Elada Checkerspot (Texola elada) Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia) Texan Crescent (Anthanassa texana) Vesta Crescent (Phyciodes graphica) Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete ) Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) Mexican Bluewing (Myscelia ethusa) Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia) Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Queen (Danaus gilippus) 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) Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana) Turk's-cap White-Skipper (Heliopetes macaira) Julia's Skipper (Nastra julia) Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes trebius) 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) 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: Resaca de la Palma SP Butterflies, 2 November 2009 From: Mike Rickard <folksinger4 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:36:58 -0800 Spurred by Javier de Leon's post of a Walker's Metalmark (Apodemia walkeri), we traveled to Resaca de la Palma SP Monday. There we found a group of other butterfly watchers, and eventually the Walker's Metalmark made an appearance for all to see. Ginny and I hiked around to the Mexican Olive trail, and were disappointed to find the area being overrun with guinea grass and last year's large stands of crucita reduced and/or hidden in the grass. Aside from the Walker's, which I had not seen since finding them at Falcon SP many years ago, other bright spots were a number of Boisduval's Yellow (Eurema boisduvaliana) flying along the resaca, and of course the Blue Metalmarks (Lasaia sula) were present as always. Missing were the Band-celled Sisters (Adelpha fessonia), nor could I find larvae in a brief search. It was nonetheless an enjoyable day. We listed 50+ species as follows. Mike Rickard Mission, TX Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia) Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe) Lyside Sulphur (Kricogonia lyside) Boisduval's Yellow (Eurema boisduvaliana) Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa) Mimosa Yellow (Pyrisitia nise) Silver-banded Hairstreak (Chlorostrymon simaethis) Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa) Clytie Ministreak (Ministrymon clytie) Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus) Fatal Metalmark (Calephelis nemesis) Rounded Metalmark (Calephelis perditalis) Red-bordered Metalmark (Caria ino) Blue Metalmark (Lasaia sula) Walker's Metalmark (Apodemia walkeri) American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona) Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia) Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete ) Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) Mexican Bluewing (Myscelia ethusa) Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) Hermes Satyr (Hermeuptychia hermes) Monarch (Danaus plexippus) White-striped Longtail (Chioides albofasciatus) Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus) Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne) Mimosa Skipper (Cogia calchas) Sickle-winged Skipper (Eantis tamenund) White-patched Skipper (Chiomara georgina) Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis) White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens) Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus) Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana) Turk's-cap White-Skipper (Heliopetes macaira) Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus) Julia's Skipper (Nastra julia) Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes trebius) 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: Southern Pearly-Eye Butterflies at Jesse Jones Park From: Robert Anderson <randerson66 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:13:54 -0600 The Southern Pearly-Eye butterfly can be difficult to find in the Houston area since this is on the extreme southeastern corner of its range. There are currently many in Jesse Jones Park. Take the old logging trail to the point where it first reaches Spring Creek. There is stand of cane there (the host plant). Southern Pearly-Eye butterflies are common on the trail there and on the adjacent bank of the creek. Robert Anderson ====================================== 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: Falcon SP Butterflies, 31 October 2009 From: Mike Rickard <folksinger4 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:03:52 -0800 We've been out every nearly every day and I'm way behind with posting anything, so I'll start with Falcon SP plus a few species from Berry Nall's garden (BN). We covered the butterfly garden, nature trail, and shelter areas of the park, but did not find much in bloom away from the butterfly garden, nor did we find certain hostplants we were seeking. Butterflies were present in great numbers, but as as been the case lately, diversity was down. We did find and photograph a Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus), which was the highlight of the day. Thanks to Berry Nall for his hospitality. Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) Checkered White (Pontia protodice) Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia) 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) Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exile) Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus) Reakirt's Blue (Echinargus isola) Fatal Metalmark (Calephelis nemesis) Rounded Metalmark (Calephelis perditalis) Red-bordered Metalmark (Caria ino) American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona) Elada Checkerspot (Texola elada) Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia) Crimson Patch (Chlosyne janais) BN Texan Crescent (Anthanassa texana) BN Vesta Crescent (Phyciodes graphica) Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus) Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia) Queen (Danaus gilippus) Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne) Coyote Cloudywing (Achalarus toxeus) Sickle-winged Skipper (Eantis tamenund) White-patched Skipper (Chiomara georgina) Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis) White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens) Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus) Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana) Julia's Skipper (Nastra julia) Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Whirlabout (Polites vibex) Sachem (Atalopedes campestris) Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala) Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius) ====================================== 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: Massive Snout Flight From: Robert Anderson <randerson66 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:52:20 -0600 There was a massive flight of American Snout butterflies on Saturday October 31 for about 70 miles along highway 77 between Kingsville and Raymondville. When I stopped at a large roadside rest stop all the trees were covered with Snouts as well as huge numbers flying and in the grass. In this 70 mile stretch there must have been hundreds of millions of snouts. Robert Anderson ====================================== 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: Turk's-Cap White Skippers at Brazos Bend State Park From: Robert Anderson <randerson66 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:36:58 -0600 There have been many Turk's-Cap White Skippeps at Brazos Bend State Park for the last 3 weeks. There is a massive amount of their host plant growing in the park now. They have been particularly common at Hale Lake. You can usually see them along the edge of the parking lot near the trail to the youth camping site. Also walk along the trail that runs parralel to the road towad the big creek bridge. They are also through out the park where ever there is a lot of turk's cap. Most appear worn now so this brood may disapear soon. This is a species that is normally only seen in the vallley. Robert Anderson ====================================== 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: Edwards County Dione moneta (Mexican silverspot) record From: Alex Grkovich <agrkovich2003 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:06:21 -0800 Regarding the Skippers, I have the same comment from my visit of the weekend before last (Oct. 24 to 27): Few Skippers...The other thing that I noted was that there were NO Mestras, and they typically are all over the place in Bexar, Medina etc. Co. this time of year... Alex Peabody, MA --- On Wed, 11/4/09, Terry Hibbitts wrote: > From: Terry Hibbitts > Subject: Edwards County Dione moneta (Mexican silverspot) record > To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU > Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 10:37 AM > I observed and photographed a lone > Dione moneta (Mexican Silverspot) on > Nov.3, 2009 in Camp Wood Hills, 5 miles West of Camp Wood > in Edwards County. > > It was nectaring on Tropical sage and Cedar sage in the > yard.  I did not > realize they had been found this close.  There are > records from Real and > Uvalde Counties. > > > > http://thehibbitts.net/images/DIMO.TX.Edw.CWH.09.1763L.jpg > > > > Other butterflies observed in the yard today:  > Pipevine Swallowtail, > Southern Dogface, Sleepy Orange, Gray Hairstreak, Queen, > American Lady, Red > Admiral, Common Buckeye, Phaon Crescent, Varegated > Fritillary, Gulf > Fritillary, White/Common Checkered skipper, Sachem skipper, > Brazilian > skipper.  This is very low numbers for my place > compared to previous years. > > > > At the Nueces River crossing near town:  Pipevine > Swallowtail, Southern > Dogface, Lyside Sulphur, Large Orange Sulphur, Sleepy > Orange, Little Yellow, > Western Pygmy-blue, Gray Hairstreak, Queen, Monarch, > Goatweed Leafwing, > Hackberry Emperor, Question Mark, Red Admiral, White > Peacock (several, I > have not seen them this far north but once since I moved > here in 2005), > Bordered Patch, Elada Checkerspot, Phaon Crescent, Vesta > Crescent, > Variegated Fritillary, Gulf Fritillary, Funereal Duskywing, > White/Common > Checkered skipper, Nysa Roadside skipper, Sachem skipper. > (These were > noticed while I was trying to photograph Odes.) > > > > Skipper numbers are the lowest I have ever seen. > > > > Terry Hibbitts > > Camp Wood, TX > > www.thehibbitts.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: > ====================================== 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 die off reported at Corpus Christi, due to red tide?? From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:54:17 -0600 From the 10 pictures that Cheyenne sent, they were overwhelmingly American snouts, with a scattering of gulf fritillaries, queens, giant swallowtails and various pierids. Mike Quinn, Austin ---------- Forwarded message ---------- There were so many...over 60 miles of shoreline! I couldn't examine the entire coast. Those pictures were in an area about 20 yards long. Thanks again! Cheyenne Nevada Biological Technician Padre Island National Seashore ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 6:30 AM Subject: Re: Butterfly die off reported at Corpus Christi, due to red tide?? To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu Looks a little "phishy" to me Mike. The HAL (Harmful Algal Bloom) is now confined to just ~10 miles south of Port Mansfield to South Padre Island. The cool front before last rid the Port A/CC beaches of the HAL. Havent heard any recent news of large fish kills in the area. Damon might be able to confirm and/or clarify the situation at Mustang Island SP. Charlie -----Original Message----- From: Mike Quinn To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Sent: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 9:34 am Subject: Butterfly die off reported at Corpus Christi, due to red tide?? I sent a request to the observer for photos. Am not sure what percentage of he "few species of butterflies" are snouts... Mike Quinn, Austin ---------- Forwarded message ---------- http://www.learner.org/cgi-bin/jnorth/jn-query-byday?1257203407 A horrible mass kill. I have photos. There are pictures of a few species of utterflies. We are now experiencing red tide and I'm not sure if this ehind the die off. There are hundreds of thousands dead butterflies. I'm ot sure who would be interested in this news but maybe you can help me. hanks. ====================================== 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: Edwards County Dione moneta (Mexican silverspot) record From: Terry Hibbitts <thibb AT SWTEXAS.NET> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:37:34 -0600 I observed and photographed a lone Dione moneta (Mexican Silverspot) on Nov.3, 2009 in Camp Wood Hills, 5 miles West of Camp Wood in Edwards County. It was nectaring on Tropical sage and Cedar sage in the yard. I did not realize they had been found this close. There are records from Real and Uvalde Counties. http://thehibbitts.net/images/DIMO.TX.Edw.CWH.09.1763L.jpg Other butterflies observed in the yard today: Pipevine Swallowtail, Southern Dogface, Sleepy Orange, Gray Hairstreak, Queen, American Lady, Red Admiral, Common Buckeye, Phaon Crescent, Varegated Fritillary, Gulf Fritillary, White/Common Checkered skipper, Sachem skipper, Brazilian skipper. This is very low numbers for my place compared to previous years. At the Nueces River crossing near town: Pipevine Swallowtail, Southern Dogface, Lyside Sulphur, Large Orange Sulphur, Sleepy Orange, Little Yellow, Western Pygmy-blue, Gray Hairstreak, Queen, Monarch, Goatweed Leafwing, Hackberry Emperor, Question Mark, Red Admiral, White Peacock (several, I have not seen them this far north but once since I moved here in 2005), Bordered Patch, Elada Checkerspot, Phaon Crescent, Vesta Crescent, Variegated Fritillary, Gulf Fritillary, Funereal Duskywing, White/Common Checkered skipper, Nysa Roadside skipper, Sachem skipper. (These were noticed while I was trying to photograph Odes.) Skipper numbers are the lowest I have ever seen. Terry Hibbitts Camp Wood, TX www.thehibbitts.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: Butterfly die off reported at Corpus Christi, due to red tide?? From: parides1 AT AOL.COM Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:30:19 -0500 Looks a little "phishy" to me Mike. The HAL (Harmful Algal Bloom) is now confined to just ~10 miles south of Port Mansfield to South Padre Island. The cool front before last rid the Port A/CC beaches of the HAL. Havent heard any recent news of large fish kills in the area. Damon might be able to confirm and/or clarify the situation at Mustang Island SP. Charlie -----Original Message----- From: Mike Quinn To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Sent: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 9:34 am Subject: Butterfly die off reported at Corpus Christi, due to red tide?? I sent a request to the observer for photos. Am not sure what percentage of he "few species of butterflies" are snouts... Mike Quinn, Austin ---------- Forwarded message ---------- http://www.learner.org/cgi-bin/jnorth/jn-query-byday?1257203407 A horrible mass kill. I have photos. There are pictures of a few species of utterflies. We are now experiencing red tide and I'm not sure if this ehind the die off. There are hundreds of thousands dead butterflies. I'm ot sure who would be interested in this news but maybe you can help me. hanks. ====================================== 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: Delaware Skipper (was Walker's) From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:52:48 -0600 Freeman apparently passed this specimen onto Warren.* Anatrytone logan lagus* 1 nearly fresh male Brownsville, 5-VI-1940 http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/freeman.html Freeman moved to Pharr, Hidalgo Co., TX in 1944. The logan specimen appears to be the only skipper listed from 1940. I don't see a 1940 trip mentioned is Warren's review of Freeman's life and travels... Warren, A. D. 2005. Hugh Avery Freeman (1912 - 2002): Reflections on his Life and Contributions to Lepidopterology. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 59(1): 45-58. http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/docs/H_A_Freeman_Obit.pdf Mike Quinn, Austin ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mike Quinn Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 9:33 PM Subject: Re: Delaware Skipper (was Walker's) To: TXBL Linda, Per the LepSoc SS, there's a ~70 yo record from Cameron Co... Hesperiidae Anatrytone logan lagus TEXAS CAMERON Brownsville. 6/5/1940 Charles W. Bordelon, Jr. 2001 leg. Hugh A. Freeman BAMONA http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=2105 Mike Quinn, Austin ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Linda Cooper Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 9:11 PM Subject: Re: Walker's To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu Hello, This is a follow up to Katherine Miller's post/Mike Quinn's post today. We were fortunate to locate this beautiful metalmark today thanks to the good directions provided by Javier in his original post. We also visited Hugh Ramsey Nature Park in Harlingen and found a male Delaware Skipper, listed as rare in Valley literature. A quick visit to Longoria gave us our only Clytie Ministreak bringing our total today to 53 species. Many many butterflies to search through at each site. Happy lepping, Linda and Buck Cooper Ben Basham ====================================== 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: Delaware Skipper (was Walker's) From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:33:34 -0600 Linda, Per the LepSoc SS, there's a ~70 yo record from Cameron Co... Hesperiidae Anatrytone logan lagus TEXAS CAMERON Brownsville. 6/5/1940 Charles W. Bordelon, Jr. 2001 leg. Hugh A. Freeman BAMONA http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=2105 Mike Quinn, Austin ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Linda Cooper Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 9:11 PM Subject: Re: Walker's To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu Hello, This is a follow up to Katherine Miller's post/Mike Quinn's post today. We were fortunate to locate this beautiful metalmark today thanks to the good directions provided by Javier in his original post. We also visited Hugh Ramsey Nature Park in Harlingen and found a male Delaware Skipper, listed as rare in Valley literature. A quick visit to Longoria gave us our only Clytie Ministreak bringing our total today to 53 species. Many many butterflies to search through at each site. Happy lepping, Linda and Buck Cooper Ben Basham ====================================== 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 From: Linda Cooper <lcooper298 AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:11:46 -0500 Hello, This is a follow up to Katherine Miller's post/Mike Quinn's post today. We were fortunate to locate this beautiful metalmark today thanks to the good directions provided by Javier in his original post. We also visited Hugh Ramsey Nature Park in Harlingen and found a male Delaware Skipper, listed as rare in Valley literature. A quick visit to Longoria gave us our only Clytie Ministreak bringing our total today to 53 species. Many many butterflies to search through at each site. Happy lepping, Linda and Buck Cooper Ben Basham ====================================== 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: Walker's Metalmark at Resaca - Nov 1-3, 2009 From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:10:26 -0600 Here's the bug. Mike Quinn, Austin http://bugguide.net/node/view/348925 This is the most recent record in the LepSoc Season Summary database: Hidalgo Co., Frontera Audubon 10/17/2004 Derek Muschalek ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Katherine Miller Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 1:46 PM Subject: Re: Walker's Metalmark at Resaca. . . To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu For those who may not know, Javier de Leon (Edinburg WBC) and Erika Pena (our volunteer) discovered a Walker's Metalmark (Apodemia walkeri) at Resaca de la Palma State Park on Sunday around 1:30 PM.  As I was out of town I wasn't able to look for the bug until this morning.  Ben Basham and his friends Buck and Linda from Florida were able to get good looks at it!  The photo I nabbed is below. Thank you for visiting Resaca, Javier, Ben, and all!  A good find! Katherine Miller Natural Resource Specialist Resaca de la Palma State Park World Birding Center 1000 New Carmen Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 350-2920 www.worldbirdingcenter.org ====================================== 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 Wetlands on Saturday From: Mary Beth Stowe <MiriamEagl AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:36:07 EST Hi, all! Sorry for the late posting, but this is the earliest I could get to it; highlights at Edinburg on Saturday include a gorgeous Guava Skipper (thanks, Javier!), a worn Purple-washed Skipper, a Clytie Ministreak, an American Lady, and what appears to be yet another Titan Sphinx! Pics, along with some odd moths I shot here at the Ranch, are posted here: _http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/inbox_ (http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/inbox) 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: Leps at Estero Llano From: Mary Beth Stowe <MiriamEagl AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:29:58 EST Hi, all! The leps were bouncing around early at the park; I was mainly birding but was easily distracted! Highlights for me included three different Tropical Buckeyes, a couple of Julia's Skippers, Mazans Scallopwing, Checkered White, and a Silver-banded Hairstreak that Fran showed me over by her RV! I missed the Guava Skipper, and Dave Hansen had a great bug, but I'll let him tell about that one! ;-) Also had what looks like a 12-spotted Skimmer, but they apparently aren't supposed to be here. Pics are posted here: _http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/new_pics_tues_ (http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/new_pics_tues) Lep List: Pipevine Swallowtail Giant Swallowtail (several) Checkered White Great Southern White Southern Dogface Cloudless Sulphur Large Orange Sulphur (several) Lyside Sulphur (lots) Little Yellow (several) Silver-banded Hairstreak Gray Hairstreak (several) Western Pygmy Blue Snout (lots) Gulf Fritillary Theona Checkerspot Bordered Patch Phaon Crescent Common Buckeye Tropical Buckeye White Peacock (several) Mestra Monarch Queen (gazillions) Brown Longtail (several) Mazans Scallopwing Sickle-winged Skipper White-patched Skipper White Checkered Skipper Tropical Checkered Skipper Laviana White Skipper Julia's Skipper Fawn-spotted Skipper Clouded Skipper (lots) Fiery Skipper (several) Whirlabout Sachem Eufala Skipper Ocola Skipper 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: Re: Walker's Metalmark at Resaca. . . From: Katherine Miller <Katherine.Miller AT TPWD.STATE.TX.US> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:51:53 -0600 Sorry everyone! Somehow the photo did not come through, so it is now attached. -----Original Message----- From: Anthony Flyd [mailto:terrverts AT yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 2:27 PM To: Katherine Miller Subject: Re: Walker's Metalmark at Resaca. . . Greetings Katherine: How does one access the photo? Anthony in Lubbock --- On Tue, 11/3/09, Katherine Miller wrote: > From: Katherine Miller > Subject: Re: Walker's Metalmark at Resaca. . . > To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU > Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 1:46 PM > For those who may not know, Javier de > Leon (Edinburg WBC) and Erika Pena > (our volunteer) discovered a Walker's Metalmark (Apodemia > walkeri) at > Resaca de la Palma State Park on Sunday around 1:30 > PM.  As I was out of > town I wasn't able to look for the bug until this > morning.  Ben Basham > and his friends Buck and Linda from Florida were able to > get good looks > at it!  The photo I nabbed is below. > > > > While we are excited to get more butterfliers looking for > rare > butterflies in the gardens, we are working hard to preserve > this park > for the wildife.  Please stay on the sidewalk and > refrain from walking > on the dirt to get close to the butterflies; they can be > seen well with > binoculars, and photographed with good cameras.  We > don't want the dirt > to get packed down while we are planning our next > development with the > garden.  We are and will continue to work hard to > improve our garden, > for the benefit of the butterflies and the butterfly > enthusiasts.  If > you'd like to help please contact me off-list. > > > > Thank you for visiting Resaca, Javier, Ben, and all!  > A good find! > > > > > > > > > > Katherine Miller > > > > Natural Resource Specialist > > Resaca de la Palma State Park > > World Birding Center > > 1000 New Carmen Blvd. > > Brownsville, Texas 78521 > > (956) 350-2920 > > > > Mailing address: > > P. O. Box 714 > > Olmito, Texas 78575 > > > > www.worldbirdingcenter.org > > > > Fall Schedule: > > Bird Walks Tuesdays and Saturdays 8:30 AM > > Resaca Rides Wednesdays 8:30 AM > > Nature Walks Thursdays 8:30 AM > > Night Walks Fridays 7:00 PM > > Butterfly Walks Sundays 11:30 AM > > > > > ====================================== > 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: Dynamine postverta in Mission From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY <texaslepsurvey AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:19:42 -0800 I collected a nice female of Dynamine postverta mexicana in the yard around 2:00.  Thought it was a Mestra in the dappled sunlight as I looked over my shoulder at first...  (I was cooking up some bait in the kitchen with the door open.)  It was doing the same thing the male I saw in the spring was doing; just cruising back and forth above the flowers.  Fool me once; I didn't hesitate to snag this one, rather than stare at it like a moron the last time.   Charles Bordelon, VP/EIC Texas Lepidoptera Survey 8517 Burkhart Rd. Houston, TX  77055 ====================================== 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: Prominent Caterpillars In Utley Texas From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:45:02 -0600 Oligocentria lignicolor - Lace-capped Caterpillar (White-streaked Prominent) http://bugguide.net/node/view/420 See Wagner (2005) "Caterpillars E. NoAm" pg. 308. BAMONA - range http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3597 Mike Quinn, Austin ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brush Freeman Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 3:03 PM Subject: Prominent Caterpillars In Utley Texas To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu  Here is a photo of one of about 9 of these I have discovered in the past two days.  This one photo'ed just moments ago and is one of the larger ones measuring ~1.6 inches lng.  I can not find David's book and perhaps left it on the coast.  Online photos of similar or same critters have me confused. Can you ID to species for my notes? http://picasaweb.google.com/BrushFreeman/Prominent?authkey=Gv1sRgCJm-_o-hmoK2ggE#5399984077729153378 -- 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: Prominent Caterpillars In Utley Texas From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:03:26 -0600 Here is a photo of one of about 9 of these I have discovered in the past two days. This one photo'ed just moments ago and is one of the larger ones measuring ~1.6 inches lng. I can not find David's book and perhaps left it on the coast. Online photos of similar or same critters have me confused. Can you ID to species for my notes? http://picasaweb.google.com/BrushFreeman/Prominent?authkey=Gv1sRgCJm-_o-hmoK2ggE#5399984077729153378 -- 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: Walker's Metalmark at Resaca. . . From: Katherine Miller <Katherine.Miller AT TPWD.STATE.TX.US> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:46:06 -0600 For those who may not know, Javier de Leon (Edinburg WBC) and Erika Pena (our volunteer) discovered a Walker's Metalmark (Apodemia walkeri) at Resaca de la Palma State Park on Sunday around 1:30 PM. As I was out of town I wasn't able to look for the bug until this morning. Ben Basham and his friends Buck and Linda from Florida were able to get good looks at it! The photo I nabbed is below. While we are excited to get more butterfliers looking for rare butterflies in the gardens, we are working hard to preserve this park for the wildife. Please stay on the sidewalk and refrain from walking on the dirt to get close to the butterflies; they can be seen well with binoculars, and photographed with good cameras. We don't want the dirt to get packed down while we are planning our next development with the garden. We are and will continue to work hard to improve our garden, for the benefit of the butterflies and the butterfly enthusiasts. If you'd like to help please contact me off-list. Thank you for visiting Resaca, Javier, Ben, and all! A good find! Katherine Miller Natural Resource Specialist Resaca de la Palma State Park World Birding Center 1000 New Carmen Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 350-2920 Mailing address: P. O. Box 714 Olmito, Texas 78575 www.worldbirdingcenter.org Fall Schedule: Bird Walks Tuesdays and Saturdays 8:30 AM Resaca Rides Wednesdays 8:30 AM Nature Walks Thursdays 8:30 AM Night Walks Fridays 7:00 PM Butterfly Walks Sundays 11:30 AM ====================================== 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: Monarchs (~1000/hr) crossing Lavaca Bay - 2 Nov 09 From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:46:18 -0600 FYI, Mike Quinn, Austin ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: the Aschens Date: Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 8:48 PM Subject: [DPLEX-L:37902] Lavaca Bay MANY monarchs! 2 Nov 09 To: dplex-l AT listproc.cc.ku.edu Monarch Watchers, The largest numbers in a short time that I've seen in a couple of years! At five they were passing the tip of the peninsula to cross Lavaca Bay from NE to SW at a rate of about 1000 an hour. Altus had never been with me when there had been a rate this large and was pleasantly surprised to sit in the van parked on the oyster shell shore facing into the flow watching twenty at a time surge around us. She walked out into the weeds to photograph a few of clusters forming before sundown and just as the full moon was coming up. We then came home and enjoyed her birthday supper of a footlong coney island hotdog and tater tots fron Sonic ... too many good things all in one day ... living it up when you're retired! her photos ... 6 large from her cell phone, will take a moment or two to load, have good down load speed!... http://mcmc.homestead.com/nov209.html We've just been watching them since Saturday ... sometimes you just sit back and watch!!! We don't get them very often like this down here. Thank y'all for sending them! Harlen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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: Butterfly die off reported at Corpus Christi, due to red tide?? From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:34:53 -0600 I sent a request to the observer for photos. Am not sure what percentage of the "few species of butterflies" are snouts... Mike Quinn, Austin ---------- Forwarded message ---------- http://www.learner.org/cgi-bin/jnorth/jn-query-byday?1257203407 A horrible mass kill. I have photos. There are pictures of a few species of butterflies. We are now experiencing red tide and I'm not sure if this behind the die off. There are hundreds of thousands dead butterflies. I'm not sure who would be interested in this news but maybe you can help me. Thanks. ====================================== 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: Illustrated Beetle Inventory of the Sabal Palm Grove From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:25:58 -0600 Illustrated Beetle Inventory of the Sabal Palm Grove Preserve (Cameron Co., Texas) Edward G. Riley & Michael A. Quinn With special thanks to Daniel Heffern, Brian Raber, Vassili Belov, Jimmy Paz (Sabal Palm Grove Audubon Center and Sanctuary), and BugGuide (Iowa State University Entomology) http://insects.tamu.edu/tamuinsectcollection/illustratedbeetle.pdf This is a 38 pg PDF document. In order to switch back and forth betw the PDF doc and the images on BugGuide via the links, it's best to download the document onto your computer. Ed Riley of TAMU confirmed the identification of all the linked beetle images. I shot most of the images each night in a Brownsville hotel room. All of the specimens are curated in the Texas A&M Insect Collection. There's probably a comparable number of beetles recorded from the 557 acres of this Audubon sanctuary as there are butterflies in all of Mexico. 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: 91st monthly yard report - Victoria Co. - since Feb 1999 From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:14:08 -0600 Ro, Any chance you might be able to put together and post a chart with the number of yard spp. per month since Feb. 1999? Thanks much, Mike Quinn, Austin ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ro Wauer Date: Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 12:33 PM Subject: Yard List for Victoria Co., TX To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu Final Mission Oaks, Victoria Co., TX Yard List; Sept-Oct. 2009 This Mission Valley yard list is the last one to be posted because Betty and I will be moving to Bryan, TX in a couple weeks. We are moving closer to the kids and down-sizing. We plan to have a new but much smaller butterfly yard by spring and will post any “unusual” species that occur. This Mission Valley yard list represents my 91st report since February 1999. I will retain the same email address for some time for those of you who wish to contact me: rwauer AT live-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: Yard List for Victoria Co., TX From: Ro Wauer <rwauer AT LIVE.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:33:56 +0000 Final Mission Oaks, Victoria Co., TX Yard List; Sept-Oct. 2009 September continued dry with the minimum of flowering plants, but things changed dramatically when the first crucitas (Eupatorium odoratum) came into bloom in early October; they peaked during the last few days of the month. Many blooms still exist at this time (11/1). A few surprises during this period included the unusual abundance of White Peacocks and the absence of species normally present this time of year: Dusky-blue Groundstreak, Julia, Zebra, Carolina Satyr, and White-striped and Dorantes Longtails. Also, the number of species recorded this period (54) was lower than normal: ie. 65 in 2008, 68 in 2007 & 69 in 2006, undoubtedly due to the South Texas drought that existed during most of 2009. My Sept.-Oct. yard records follow. Also notice the additional comments that follow the list. 1. Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor): few seen daily in Sept; many seen daily in Oct. 2. Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes): none in Sept; 1-2 on 10/15, 24 & 31 3. Giant Swallowtail (P. cresphontes): 1-2 daily in Sept; 3-10 daily in Oct. 4. Checkered White (Pontia protodice): one of 10/30 5. Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia): loners on 10/11 & 22 6. Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae): 1-3 on 10/7, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 24, 25 & 31 7. Orange-barred Sulphur (P. philea): one on 10/17 & 18 8. Large Orange Sulphur (P. agarithe): few seen daily in Sept; many in Oct. 9. Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa): 1-3 on 9/1, 6-8, 16 & 30; many seen daily in Oct. 10. Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole): 1-2 on 10/24, 25 & 31 11. Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus): one on 10/31 12. Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus): 1-4 on 10/1, 15-18, 21-25 & 28-31 13. Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (S. istapa): one on 10/31 14. Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus): 1-2 on 10/15, 20, 21, 23-25 & 29-31 15. Rounded Metalmark (C. perditalis): 1-2 on 10/1, 14, 17, 20, 24 & 31 16. American Snout (Libytheana carinenta): one on 9/6; 100s daily after 10/15 17. Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae): 1-4 on 9/1, 8, 9, 16 & 27-30; 5-20 daily in Oct. 18. Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia): 1-15 on 10/14, 16 & 18-31 19. Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia): loners on 10/29 & 31 20. Vesta Crescent (Phyciodes graphica): one on 10/14 21. Phaon Crescent (P. phaon): 1-2 on 10/17-19, 21-25, 30 & 31 22. Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis): 1-8 on 10/17-19, 21 & 24-31 23. American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis): 1-2 on 10/24, 25, 28, 29 & 31 24. Painted Lady (V. cardui): 1-4 on 9/28 & 29; 10/18, 20-25 & 28-31 25. Red Admiral (V. atalanta): 1-2 on 10/20-25, 28, 29 & 31 26. Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia): 1-4 on 10/7, 17, 20-25 & 28-31 27. White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae): 1-2 on 9/16 & 23; 5-30 on 10/6, 10, 14-25 & 28-31 28. Common Mestra (Mestra amymone): one on 10/22 29. Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria): 3-25 on 10/24, 25 & 31 30. Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis): two on 10/29 31. Tawny Emperor (A. clyton): 1-3 on 10/17, 21, 24, 25 & 29 32. Gemmed Satyr (Cyllopsis gemma): one on 10/18 33. Monarch (Danaus plexippus): 1-3 on 9/1, 2, 6 & 7; 3-25 on 10/2, 9, 15, 17-20, 22-25 & 28-31; still present in substantial numbers 34. Queen (D. gilippus): common all during Sept. & Oct. 35. Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus): one on 10/22 36. Coyote Cloudywing (Achalarus toxeus): 5-20 on 9/1, 2, 6-8, 16, 26, 27 & 30; 10/2, 3, 6-10, 14, 17-25 & 28-31 37. Sickle-winged Skipper (Eantis tamenund): 2-6 on 10/17-19, 21-25 & 29-31 38. False Duskywing (Gesta invisus): loners on 10/18 & 20 39. Horace’s Duskywing (Erynnis horatius): 1-3 on 9/1, 2, 6-8, 17 & 27-29; 10/17-20, 23-25 & 28 40. Funeral Duskywing (E. funeralis): 1-2 on 10/21, 23, 24, 29 & 30 41. Common/White Checkered-Skip. (Pyrgus communis/albescens): 3-5 on 9/1, 2, 6-8 & 16; 10/1, 2, 6-10, 14, 15, 17-25 & 27-31 42. Tropical Checkered-Skipper (P. oileus): 1-3 on 9/1, 29 & 30; 10/1, 2, 9, 14-17, 19-24 & 28-31 43. Turk’s-cap White-Skipper (Heliopetes macaira): one on 10/18 44. Julia’s Skipper (Nastra julia): 1-2 on 10/17, 25, 28 & 29 45. Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius): loners on 10/15, 17 & 21 46. Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus): 2-5 on 9/1, 2, 7-9, 27, 29 & 30; 3-35 on 10/2, 8, 14-25 & 28-31 47. Whirlabout (Polites vibex): several seen daily in Sept. & Oct. 48. Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho): 1-5 on 9/1, 2, 6-8, 15, 16 & 29; 10/6, 10, 14, 15-18, 21-25, 28 & 29 49. Sachem (Atalopedes campestris): 2-5 on 9/1, 2, 6-8; 10/1, 7, 14-25 & 28-31 50. Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris): 1-2 on 9/7 & 8; 10/1, 10, 14, 15, 18, 20, 25, 26, 30 & 31 51. Celia’s Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes celia): 2-8 on 9/1, 8, 9, 16 & 28 52. Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala): several seen daily in Sept. & Oct. 53. Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius): one on 10/20 54. Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola): 1-2 on 9/7, 8, 16 & 28; 5-100s on 10/1, 2, 7, 10, 14-16, 18-31 This Mission Valley yard list is the last one to be posted because Betty and I will be moving to Bryan, TX in a couple weeks. We are moving closer to the kids and down-sizing. We plan to have a new but much smaller butterfly yard by spring and will post any “unusual” species that occur. This Mission Valley yard list represents my 91st report since February 1999. I will retain the same email address for some time for those of you who wish to contact me: rwauer AT live-com. _________________________________________________________________ Bing brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MFESRP&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MFESRP_Local_MapsMenu_Resturants_1x1 ====================================== 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: Poling's Hairstreak From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:34:46 -0600 Here's an older paper. Mike Quinn, Austin Reinthal, W.J. & R.O. Kendall. 1962. Collecting Euristrymon polingi (Lycaenidae) in Texas. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society16(3): 201-203. http://research.yale.edu/peabody/jls/pdfs/1960s/1962/1962-16(3)201-Reinthal.pdf or: http://is.gd/4LaQw ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cathryn Hoyt Date: Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 9:06 AM Subject: Poling's Hairstreak To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu Does anyone know of any research being conducted on the Poling's Hairstreak (Satyrium polingi or Fixsenia polingi)? Contact names or information on recent research publications would be very helpful. Thank you! Cathryn Hoyt ====================================== 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: Poling's Hairstreak From: Cathryn Hoyt <choyt AT CDRI.ORG> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:06:15 -0600 Does anyone know of any research being conducted on the Poling's Hairstreak (Satyrium polingi or Fixsenia polingi)? Contact names or information on recent research publications would be very helpful. Thank you! Cathryn Hoyt ====================================== 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: Walker's Metalmark (Apodemia walkeri) at Resaca de la Palma SP From: Javier de Leon <grampuhjoe AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 23:36:35 -0600 Stopped at Resaca de la Palma for a little more than an hour around noon today (11/1/09) between errands in that area of the valley hoping to kick up a Xami Hairstreak or maybe get photos of Blue Metalmarks. Since I didn't have too much time, I intended to look around for leps around the visitor's center and the short trail leading to a close resaca area (name escapes me...sorry Katherine!). I never quite made it to the resaca as the couple of Crucita bushes close to the VC were loaded with butterflies. As soon as I walked to the blooming Crucita, a friendly volunteer named Erica and I spotted a butterfly we were both not familiar with. Turned out to be a Walker's Metalmark (Apodemia walkeri)! It was very fresh and didn't move for about fifteen minutes so I managed to get some identifiable shots. I stayed in that small garden area with Erica and saw many common butterflies (Queens, muchos Snouts, grass skippers) and the following leps that were, at least to me, notable: Red-Crescent Scrub Hairstreak - Strymon rufofusca (one) Blue Metalmark - Lasaia sula (about six fresh males) Mimosa Skipper - Cogia calchas (three of these) Mazans Scallopwing - Staphylus mazans (fresh individual) Went for a short walk through the aforementioned resaca trail, but turned back because the mosquitoes were pretty dense. We did get to see about seven or eight Mexican Bluewings (Myscelia ethusa) and one Dingy Purplewing (Eunica monima). No Xami for today, but had a blast seeing so many great butterflies in such a short period of time. Javier de Leon Edinburg, 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: New Hot Spot at Baptist Temple From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY <texaslepsurvey AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 19:36:14 -0800 ___________________ Beats fire and brimstone, huh?   cb ________________________________ From: Mary Beth Stowe To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Sent: Sun, November 1, 2009 7:56:20 PM Subject: New Hot Spot at Baptist Temple Hi, all! Walked out of church this morning and was attacked by butterflies!  :-D  In the 15 to 20 minutes I was delayed getting to my car ;-) I had the  following: Pipevine Swallowtail Giant Swallowtail (at least 3) Large Orange Sulphur Lyside Sulphur (several) Little Yellow Gray Hairstreak Mallow Scrub Hairstreak Ceraunus Blue Fatal Metalmark Snout (gazillions) Gulf Fritillary (at least 3) Mexican Fritillary White Peacock Queen (surprisingly only 1) Brown Longtail Funereal Duskywing Julia's Skipper Fiery Skipper (lots) Whirlabout Eufala Skipper Ocola Skipper I'm not sure of the plant species, but they were small bushes, possibly a  mallow of some type (yellow flowers), and at least one lantana, plus something  exotic that the swallowtails liked.  If anyone happens to be in the area and is curious, BT is located on Trenton between 10th and 23rd on the south  side, and the bushes are near the large doors on the east side, about halfway  down the building. Note to Ron: whoever's maintaining those gardens out there, tell them to  keep up the great work!  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: Falcon Heights report From: Berry Nall <lb AT THENALLS.NET> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:49:21 -0600 Recent notables: Banded Patch Malachite Zilpa Longtail Erichson's White-Skipper I only recorded 75 or so species for the month, compared to 100+ in past years. But as elsewhere in the valley, the butterflies have really come out in the last couple of weeks. The crucita is drawing lots of attention wherever it's blooming, but there's plenty that hasn't started yet. In fields where it is blooming, Stinging Cevalia is also drawing an incredible number of butterflies. 3 or 4 days ago I saw at least a dozen Monarchs; today I found none. Berry Nall Falcon Heights, Starr Co, 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: New Hot Spot at Baptist Temple From: Mary Beth Stowe <MiriamEagl AT AOL.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:56:20 EST Hi, all! Walked out of church this morning and was attacked by butterflies! :-D In the 15 to 20 minutes I was delayed getting to my car ;-) I had the following: Pipevine Swallowtail Giant Swallowtail (at least 3) Large Orange Sulphur Lyside Sulphur (several) Little Yellow Gray Hairstreak Mallow Scrub Hairstreak Ceraunus Blue Fatal Metalmark Snout (gazillions) Gulf Fritillary (at least 3) Mexican Fritillary White Peacock Queen (surprisingly only 1) Brown Longtail Funereal Duskywing Julia's Skipper Fiery Skipper (lots) Whirlabout Eufala Skipper Ocola Skipper I'm not sure of the plant species, but they were small bushes, possibly a mallow of some type (yellow flowers), and at least one lantana, plus something exotic that the swallowtails liked. If anyone happens to be in the area and is curious, BT is located on Trenton between 10th and 23rd on the south side, and the bushes are near the large doors on the east side, about halfway down the building. Note to Ron: whoever's maintaining those gardens out there, tell them to keep up the great work! 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: Public Apologies From: Mary Beth Stowe <MiriamEagl AT AOL.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:41:30 EST Hi, all, Big faux pax on my part: they're down now, but I had posted some pics of CB's new moth, thinking they were taken by someone else, and they weren't (I didn't read the fine print... :-P), so public apologies to CB for letting the cat out of the bag--I'll definitely be more careful in the future! 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: Observations in my front yard From: JEFF TAYLOR <kscjtaylor AT PRODIGY.NET> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 16:15:35 -0800 The last two days I've observed 16 species of butterflies nectaring on the crownsbeard in my front yard in north Austin.  There are four crownsbeard plants, each about four feet in height.  There are hundreds of flowers. These species include: one Monarch, one Queen, one Great Purple Hairstreak, several Snouts, one Variegated Fritillary, on Painted Lady, one Tawny Emperor, one Little Yellow, a Gray Hairstreak, a Common Checkered Skipper and many Fiery skippers, Sachems, Dun skippers and Ocola skippers. Jeff Taylor ====================================== 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: Central Texas Monarchs From: the Aschens <heaa AT TISD.NET> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 17:51:25 -0600 Brush, Altus and I like to use the terms "cluster", like in grapes, if they are close and compact and "roost", like what our chickens did for the night, if they are spread out over a tree or shrub. She got sixteen from a couple of clusters on the some thorn bushes along the shore near Point Comfort about 8:00 last night ... gave her 94 for the day. My estimate for the best hour yesterday was 600 per hour and 400 per hour on Friday ... she netted 72 on Friday, hand plucked a few but was just learning ... good LED cap brim lights help. They were already forming roosts with some Queens at five this afternoon ... they didn't seem to want to cross Lavaca Bay into the southeast wind. Harlen Brush Freeman writes: > BTW clump might be a bit inaccurate but they were basically in an area of > about 6-8 sq. feet. Some were indeed hanging on each other though. They > just sagged as they had lots of dew on the most of them. > > On 11/1/09, Brush Freeman wrote: >> >> No I saw a clump of about 32-34 in a tree in eastern Travis Co. yesterday >> morning but it is not far < 2 miles from Bastrop Co.. They had dew on them >> and were on a hackberry on the west fence line of Big Webberville Park. >> They stayed put until the sun rose above the parks bigger trees to warm them >> and then shortly after that they were off. I thought little of it as I have >> seen this several times before. Last fall we found a very large clump on a >> tip of land at Cox Bay on the coast..Somewhere I think I have photos of that >> and it might have been later in the month as well. >> >> Brush >> >> >> >> On 11/1/09, Paul Cherubini wrote: >>> >>> Brush Freeman wrote: >>> >>> > Have been passing thru Bastrop and extreme eastern >>> > Travis Co.s. I found a chilled clump yesterday morning >>> > of about 34 >>> >>> >>> Brush, are you saying you saw a cluster of 34 in a tree >>> in Bastrop yesturday morning? >>> >>> Paul Cherubini >>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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: pedernales sp birds and butterflies From: Theresa Bayoud <blubayou2001 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 15:38:32 -0800 Went out Pedernales SP today. Sort of slow today at the bird blind - a few sparrows: Rufous-crowned, White-crowned, and Lincoln's - and the usual suspects: Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Orange-crowned Warbler, Cardinals, House Wren, Carolina Wren, Bewick's Wren, Black-crested Titmouse, Chickadee, House Finch, House Sparrow, Eastern Phoebees About 50 Monarchs on a patch of yellow flowers. Lots of Queens, Red Admirals and Am. Ladys, about 2000 A. Snouts, Gulf and Variegated Fritillarys, Gray Hairstreaks, Great Purple Hairstreak, Vesta, Grass skippers, moths, Reakirt's Blue and more! I must be tired - I was looking up how to spell Admiral in Sibley's and just couldn't find it! Theresa Bayoud 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: Re: Central Texas Monarchs From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:34:01 -0600 BTW clump might be a bit inaccurate but they were basically in an area of about 6-8 sq. feet. Some were indeed hanging on each other though. They just sagged as they had lots of dew on the most of them. On 11/1/09, Brush Freeman wrote: > > No I saw a clump of about 32-34 in a tree in eastern Travis Co. yesterday > morning but it is not far < 2 miles from Bastrop Co.. They had dew on them > and were on a hackberry on the west fence line of Big Webberville Park. > They stayed put until the sun rose above the parks bigger trees to warm them > and then shortly after that they were off. I thought little of it as I have > seen this several times before. Last fall we found a very large clump on a > tip of land at Cox Bay on the coast..Somewhere I think I have photos of that > and it might have been later in the month as well. > > Brush > > > > On 11/1/09, Paul Cherubini wrote: >> >> Brush Freeman wrote: >> >> > Have been passing thru Bastrop and extreme eastern >> > Travis Co.s. I found a chilled clump yesterday morning >> > of about 34 >> >> >> Brush, are you saying you saw a cluster of 34 in a tree >> in Bastrop yesturday morning? >> >> Paul Cherubini >> >> ====================================== >> 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 > -- 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: Central Texas Monarchs From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:29:26 -0600 No I saw a clump of about 32-34 in a tree in eastern Travis Co. yesterday morning but it is not far < 2 miles from Bastrop Co.. They had dew on them and were on a hackberry on the west fence line of Big Webberville Park. They stayed put until the sun rose above the parks bigger trees to warm them and then shortly after that they were off. I thought little of it as I have seen this several times before. Last fall we found a very large clump on a tip of land at Cox Bay on the coast..Somewhere I think I have photos of that and it might have been later in the month as well. Brush On 11/1/09, Paul Cherubini wrote: > > Brush Freeman wrote: > > > Have been passing thru Bastrop and extreme eastern > > Travis Co.s. I found a chilled clump yesterday morning > > of about 34 > > > Brush, are you saying you saw a cluster of 34 in a tree > in Bastrop yesturday morning? > > Paul Cherubini > > ====================================== > 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: Re: Central Texas Monarchs From: Paul Cherubini <monarch AT SABER.NET> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:19:02 -0800 Brush Freeman wrote: > Have been passing thru Bastrop and extreme eastern > Travis Co.s. I found a chilled clump yesterday morning > of about 34 Brush, are you saying you saw a cluster of 34 in a tree in Bastrop yesturday morning? Paul Cherubini ====================================== 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: Central Texas Monarchs From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:05:36 -0600 Have been passing thru Bastrop and extreme eastern Travis Co.s. I found a chilled clump yesterday morning of about 34 and saw about that same number pass by later as the day warmed. Today under sunny skies in Bastrop Co. I have seen up until noon, perhaps 55 in flight. The snouts here are going the opposite way. They are flying NE. -- 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: Monarch Genome Characterization Underway From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:37:40 -0500 FYI, Mike Quinn, Austin ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chip Taylor Date: Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 7:21 PM Subject: [DPLEX-L:37881] Monarch Genome - FYI To: dplex-l AT listproc.cc.ku.edu Research is underway by Dr. Steven Reppert and collaborators to characterize the genome of the monarch butterfly. Knowledge of the entire monarch genome will facilitate identification of genes that are associated with the monarchs' migration. An artificial diet developed at Monarch Watch will be used to maintain the butterfly cultures used in these studies. The monarch butterfly genome.  The Reppert Lab (http://www.umassmed.edu/neurobiology/faculty/reppert.cfm) has received NIH ARRP funds to generate a high depth sequence of the monarch butterfly genome using a combination of state-of-the-art "next generation" sequencing technologies, and then appropriately assemble, annotate and interpret the genome. To fully develop the monarch butterfly as a model organism to study circadian clock mechanisms and the associated molecular mechanisms of sun compass navigation used during migration, a sequenced and fully annotated genome is needed. The sequencing and annotation project is being performed in collaboration with Jeffrey L. Boore of the University of California Berkeley and CEO of Genome Project Solutions, Inc. through a consortium agreement for bioinformatics support.  Genome Project Solutions (http://genomeprojectsolutions.com/) is a service provider of genome-level bioinformatics and developer of a new suite of genome analysis tools. A public database will be available to access all sequence and annotation information, as it becomes available. -- Monarch Watch monarch AT ku.edu http://www.MonarchWatch.org/ Dplex-L:  send message "info Dplex-L" to Listproc AT ku.edu 1-888-TAGGING (toll-free!) -or- 1-785-864 4441 University of Kansas 1200 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence, KS 66045-7534 Create, Conserve and Protect Monarch Habitats ====================================== 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: Comment Period on Proposed Mussels Regs ends Nov. 4 From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:05:00 -0500 Here's your chance to support invertebrate conservation in Texas. Mike Quinn, Austin TPW Commission is accepting online comments on two proposed invertebrate regulations. One "proposed amendment would add 15 species of freshwater mussels to the list of threatened species." The second proposed amendment, as I understand it, is to clarify that mussels are indeed part of "fish or wildlife". Link to go directly to comment page: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/feedback/public_comment/proposals/200911_mussels.phtml or: http://bit.ly/ol7hS After filling in your name and county at the top, there are *two* areas further down to vote and comment. ============================================ Opportunities for Comment Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Proposed Regulations Submit online comments before 5 p.m. November 4, 2009. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/feedback/public_comment/ ============================================ THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES REGULATIONS PROPOSAL PREAMBLE 1. Introduction. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department proposes an amendment to §65.175, concerning Threatened Species. The proposed amendment would add 15 species of freshwater mussels to the list of threatened species. Mussels are an important component of healthy aquatic ecosystems, both as a food source for many other aquatic and terrestrial organisms, and as an important indicator species. In early life stages, mussels are food sources for a variety of aquatic insects, small fishes, and water birds; as they mature they become significant food sources for larger fishes, waterfowl, and terrestrial animals. Protection of this resource will preserve and enhance the hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation opportunities that are part of Texas’ heritage. ============================================ MUSSELS AND CLAMS PROPOSAL PREAMBLE Threatened and Endangered Species Regulations, Mussels and Clams 1. Introduction. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department proposes an amendment to §57.157, concerning Mussels and Clams. The proposed amendment would alter §57.157(a) to clarify that mussel or clam species listed as threatened or endangered under 31 TAC Chapter 65, Subchapter G, may not be harvested recreationally or commercially. Under 31 TAC §65.171(b), no person may take, possess, propagate, transport, import, export, sell, or offer for sale any species of fish or wildlife listed as a threatened species. The proposed amendment is necessary to prevent confusion. ***This is the text to be added if approved: (2) The take, possession, sale, or offering for sale of any species of mussel or clam listed in §65.175 of this title (relating to Threatened Species) or §65.176 of this title (relating to Endangered Species) is prohibited, except as provided by Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 67 or 31 TAC Chapter 65, Subchapter G. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/feedback/public_comment/proposals/200911_mussels.phtml or: http://bit.ly/ol7hS ====================================== 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: Lavaca Bay Monarchs, Calhoun Co., 31 Oct 09 From: the Aschens <heaa AT TISD.NET> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:20:28 -0500 Texas Butterfliers along the coast to the Southwest of us: We have had a good flow of monarchs the past two days (30 & 31). They have been moving from the Point Comfort end of the Lavaca Bay Causeway generally NE to SW just to the west of Port Lavaca. Hundreds an hour. These may show up in the Port A., Corpus, then in the LRGV in a few days, please let us know. Large number of snouts today in the same direction. Harlen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Harlen E. and Altus Aschen Port Lavaca, Texas 77979 ====================================== 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: Still flying in Lubbock From: Anthony Flyd <terrverts AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:09:36 -0700 Greetings All: After several months of moderate to severe drought ... and after our first two freezes ... I still have seven species of flower blooming in my Lubbock backyard (Turk's-Cap, Glossy Abelia, an unidentified verbena, an unidentified aster, an unidentified clover, Chrysanthemum, and something called butterfly-button by local gardeners). I also had the highest variety of butterflies in my yard for any day during the last month: 1 Common Checkered Skipper, 1 Cabbage White, 1 Monarch, and 1 Goatweed Leafwing. This is a far cry from last year when, at this time, my lantana was still going crazy and I was still seeing up to a dozen species of butterfly a day. Anthony Hewetson; Lubbock ====================================== 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: 31:x:2009, Medina County, Black Witch From: Maury Heiman <MauryHeiman AT AOL.COM> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:57:38 EDT Going outside to change the hummingbird feeders I spooked a very fresh male Ascalapha odorata from the side of the house and followed it to a shed for a photo. Nice Halloween treat for me! Photo on a Flickr page where you can click the all sizes tab to see a larger version. _http://www.flickr.com/photos/maury3/4060773337/?edited=1_ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/maury3/4060773337/?edited=1) Happy Halloween 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: Flying in Estero Llano Grande SP in Weslaco From: Frances Bartle <franzabirder AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:46:15 -0700 Greetings, We found 47 species of butterflies on today's walk, several of them lifers for our group.  One gentlemen declared he wasn't interested in skippers, only in the colorful butterflies, but he changed his mind when a very fresh Guava Skipper landed right in front of him.  By the end of our walk, he was converted!  Other stars of the bug world were the Potrillo Skipper, Malachite, and Mexican Bluewing.   The infamous Tom Pendleton joined us and dazzled everyone with his knowledge of dragonflies.  Thanks, Tom.   Here are the others we found: Pipevine Swallowtail Giant Swallowtail Checkered White Great Southern White Southern Dogface Cloudless Sulphur Large Orange Sulphur Lyside Sulphur Little Yellow Dainty Sulphur Gray Hairstreak Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Western Pygmy-Blue Ceraunus Blue Fatal Metalmark Red-bordered Metalmark American Snout Gulf Fritillary Variegated Fritillary Bordered Patch Phaon Crescent Common Buckeye White Peacock Malachite Mexican Bluewing Monarch Queen Soldier Guava Skipper Long-tailed Skipper Brown Longtail Potrillo Skipper Mazans Scallopwing Sickle-winged Skipper White-patched Skipper Common/White Checkered Skipper Tropical Checkered Skipper Laviana White-Skipper Common Sootywing Fawn-spotted Skipper Clouded skipper Southern Skipperling Fiery Skipper Southern Broken-Dash Sachem Celia's Roadside Skipper Eufala Skipper   Join us next Friday at 1:30 for a walk through our gardens.   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: Re: Gonodonta nitidimacula Photos Take Two From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY <texaslepsurvey AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:32:59 -0700 This is all fine and dandy, but I didn't give anyone permission to publish this photo to the internet.   Charles Bordelon, VP/EIC Texas Lepidoptera Survey 8517 Burkhart Rd. Houston, TX  77055 ________________________________ From: Mary Beth Stowe To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Sent: Fri, October 30, 2009 12:32:18 PM Subject: Re: Gonodonta nitidimacula Photos Take Two Sorry gang--Charles took the pictures, not Mike (I just got them from  him... ;-))    The poto captions are corrected!  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: Gonodonta nitidimacula Photos Take Two From: Mary Beth Stowe <MiriamEagl AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:32:18 EDT Sorry gang--Charles took the pictures, not Mike (I just got them from him... ;-)) The poto captions are corrected! 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: Gonodonta nitidimacula Photos From: Mary Beth Stowe <MiriamEagl AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:53:18 EDT Hi, all! Pictures of Charles Bordelon's Gonodonta nitidimacula (taken by Mike Rickard) are posted on PBase under the Guest Photos gallery. Here's the link to the first pic, and then you can click "next" for the next one. _http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/image/118864253 _ (http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/image/118864253) 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: Re: New US Record - noctuid From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:26:55 -0500 Thanks for the tip on where to search... Mike Gonodonta nitidimacula Guenée http://bit.ly/2Ce1re http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/caterpillars/database.lasso Gonodonta bidens – Geyer http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8542.1 ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY Date: Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 7:04 PM Subject: New US Record To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu I found Gonodonta nitidimacula (Noctuidae) in the bait trap this morning; a US Record.  This on the heels of finding only the 2nd US record of G. bidens tenebrosa last weekend; in the SAME trap, by Ed and collected by yours truly...  This is a neat, and unexpected arrival.  It is known from the Antilles, and from VC south to Paraquay.  This can be found on the Janzen & Hallwachs site.  MAQ is good with URL's; you can folks who are web-challenged (like me) can see a direct link to this cool moth if Mike wants to cut 'n paste it...  Or, find it yourself, like I had to do...  I had no idea what it was until I searched about 700 images...  Cool dool, man............ Guess we'll be publishing an addendum for US Gonodonta this spring. Been rearing a sphingid that will make an interesting paper, too.  Not unrecorded from the US as an adult, but has one tricked-out larva, which has not.  Leaving this as a mystery till later... Charles Bordelon, VP/EIC Texas Lepidoptera Survey Mission ====================================== 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 US Record From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY <texaslepsurvey AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:04:32 -0700 I found Gonodonta nitidimacula (Noctuidae) in the bait trap this morning; a US Record.  This on the heels of finding only the 2nd US record of G. bidens tenebrosa last weekend; in the SAME trap, by Ed and collected by yours truly...  This is a neat, and unexpected arrival.  It is known from the Antilles, and from VC south to Paraquay.  This can be found on the Janzen & Hallwachs site.  MAQ is good with URL's; you can folks who are web-challenged (like me) can see a direct link to this cool moth if Mike wants to cut 'n paste it...  Or, find it yourself, like I had to do...  I had no idea what it was until I searched about 700 images...  Cool dool, man............ Guess we'll be publishing an addendum for US Gonodonta this spring.  Been rearing a sphingid that will make an interesting paper, too.  Not unrecorded from the US as an adult, but has one tricked-out larva, which has not.  Leaving this as a mystery till later...   Charles Bordelon, VP/EIC Texas Lepidoptera Survey Mission ====================================== 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: Interesting article From: Paul Cherubini <monarch AT SABER.NET> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:36:14 -0700 David T. Dauphin wrote: > Some may find the following article, regarding how monarchs migrate, > interesting: > http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/09/monarch-migration/ . All these researchers have dicovered is that the Monarch use a time-compensated Sun compass to help them maintain a southwesterly flight bearing and that the circadian clock that provides the time compensation resides in the antennae. These researchers have not discovered what environmental information monarchs use to select their southwesterly flight bearing to begin with. Indeed, the monarchs in Arizona don't even fly southwest; they fly either northwest or southeast to reach a suitable overwintering sites in either in California or Mexico: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/monarch/sl/40/5.html Paul Cherubini El Dorado, Calif. ====================================== 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: Interesting article - "antennal clocks exist" From: Mike Quinn <entomike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:12:25 -0500 UMass still needs samples of migratory monarchs for their on-going research. If you can help, please contact Andrea Pereira . Thanks, Mike Science 25 September 2009: Vol. 325. no. 5948, pp. 1700 - 1704 Antennal Circadian Clocks Coordinate Sun Compass Orientation in Migratory Monarch Butterflies Christine Merlin, Robert J. Gegear, Steven M. Reppert During their fall migration, Eastern North American monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) use a time-compensated Sun compass to aid navigation to their overwintering grounds in central Mexico. It has been assumed that the circadian clock that provides time compensation resides in the brain, although this assumption has never been examined directly. Here, we show that the antennae are necessary for proper time-compensated Sun compass orientation in migratory monarch butterflies, that antennal clocks exist in monarchs, and that they likely provide the primary timing mechanism for Sun compass orientation. These unexpected findings pose a novel function for the antennae and open a new line of investigation into clock-compass connections that may extend widely to other insects that use this orientation mechanism. http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/325/5948/1700 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David T. Dauphin Date: Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 6:55 AM Subject: Interesting article To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT listserv.uh.edu Some may find the following article, regarding how monarchs migrate, interesting: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/09/monarch-migration/  . 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: Definite Patch at Bentsen SP From: Mike Rickard <folksinger4 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:14:16 -0700 The media star of yesterday's butterfly walk at Bentsen SP was a Definite Patch (Chlosyne definita) in the Nature Center garden. This is believed to be the first record for the park of this widespread but local and often uncommon species. The butterfly walk was led by Jose Uribe, joined by Ginny and myself, several members of the Massachusetts' Butterfly Club, and Ian from Ontario. Despite extremely windy conditions, with the aid of such experienced butterfly watchers, we were able to find nearly 60 species. One of the other high points was some nice looks at a fresh Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion). As has been the case recently, hairstreaks were few, and likewise large skippers. The complete list as I have it follows. Please email me with any additions. Mike Rickard Volunteer Naturalist Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion) 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) 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) Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) Mexican Fritillary (Euptoieta hegesia) Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona) Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia) Definite Patch (Chlosyne definita) Crimson Patch (Chlosyne janais) Vesta Crescent (Phyciodes graphica) Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete ) White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia) Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Queen (Danaus gilippus) Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne) Sickle-winged Skipper (Eantis tamenund) White-patched Skipper (Chiomara georgina) Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis) White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens) Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus) Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana) Turk's-cap White-Skipper (Heliopetes macaira) Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus) 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) 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: Interesting article From: "David T. Dauphin" <dauphins AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:55:11 -0500 Some may find the following article, regarding how monarchs migrate, interesting: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/09/monarch-migration/ . 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: Re: TLS Valley Report From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY <texaslepsurvey AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:06:31 -0700 M There were actually 7 species I didn't include outside of fee areas: Marpesia petreus Brephidium exile Cyllopsis gemma freemanii Pyrgus philetas Heliopyrgus domicella Panoquina lucas P. panoquinoides (Cameron) Haven't seen anything different.  Jerry made 6 of those additions, and I omitted one.  So, Alex, why on Earth did you come down the day of the cold front and rain???  (And then leave?)  Reckon logistics weren't factored in???   Charles Bordelon, VP/EIC Texas Lepidoptera Survey Windy Mission ________________________________ From: Alex Grkovich To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:56:45 AM Subject: Re: TLS Valley Report I can add one that was not on the list below (unless I missed it there): Marpesia petreus (ssp ?), at the Mission La Lomita RR tracks (seen there by Jerry McWilliams on Monday 10/26, when I was there with Mike Rickard)....   Also, at Hondo Creek at Rt. 90, among a lot of other things, there is a BIG flight of A. jatrophae luteipicta going on, but NO Mestra amymone flying anywhere...   Alex (back in rainy cold MASS after a quick visit down there) Peabody, MA - On Sun, 10/25/09, TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY wrote: From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY Subject: TLS Valley Report To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 10:49 PM A list for our surveys outside of fee areas and gardens turned out the following 102 species the last 2 weeks, mostly in Hidalgo Co.  The majority of these were collected/observed just this past week, as numbers jumped from an average of about 30 or 40, to over 100 for a 2-week period..   Contributors are: Bordelon, Knudson, Rickard, McWilliams, Boscoe, and Sassine.  An * indicates the species were also (or just) recorded in my Mission yard.  I also wish to quickly mention that many of what were claimed "WASU's"  were actually breeding females of  "YASU's" if they were only seen on the wing. I never saw WASU in Mission, but I'm in no way implying others didn't elsewhere.  3 females were vouchered, clearly proving this breeding form is present now.  They are cream-colored, rather than dull-yellow.  Even all cream-colored females of WASU show at least a tinge of orange on the FWC/SCP (payback for having to use WASU and YASU) area, if the patch is absent.  The VHW venation is also different.  Knudson also collected a beautiful "blue Buckeye".  Others around this week have had random amounts of surface blue; or orange, rather than white bands.  It's possible these may have come from the same brood due to hybridization, as they were all found in the same locality, as was a single collected dark Buckeye (J. evarete).  Other TLS collectors will arrive this week, and hopefully skips and streaks will make a showing...  Congrats to Terry Fuller for a rare find of G. invisius in the val! 001.  Chioides albofasciatus* 002.  C. zilpa 003.  Urbanus proteus 004.  U. dorantes* 005.  U. procne* 006.  Staphylus mazans* 007.  Pholisora catullus* 008.  Chiomara georgina* 009.  Erynnis funeralis* 010.  E. tristis tatius* 011.  Eantis tamenund 012..  Systasea pulverulenta 013.  Pyrgus communis* 014.  P. albescens* 015.  P. oileus* 016.  Heliopetes macaira* 017.  H. laviana* 018.  Copaeodes minima* 019.  Calpodes ethlius* 020.  Panoquina ocola* 021.  Spathilepia clonius 022.  Amblyscirtes nysa 023.  A. celia* 024.  Monca crispinus* 025.  Nastra julia* 026.  Cymaenes trebius* 027.  Lerodea eufala* 028.  L. arabus* 029.  Lerema accius* 030.  Hylephila phyleus* 031.  Polites vibex praeceps* 032.  Wallengrinia otho clavus* 033.  Atalopedes campestris huron* 034.  Quasimellana eulogius* 035.  Battus philenor* 036.  B. polydamas 037.  Papilio polyxenes asterius* 038.  P. cresphontes* 039.  P. ornythion* 040.  Kricogonia lyside* 041.  Nathalis iole* 042.  Eurema mexicana* 043.  Abaeis nicippe* 044.  Pyrisitia proterpia* 045.  P. lisa* 046.  P. nise nelphe* 047.  Zerene cesonia* 048.  Anteos maerula* 049.  Phoebis sennae* 050.  P. agarithe* 051.  Aphrissa statira* 052.  Glutophrissa drusilla tenuis* 053.  Pontia protodice 054.  Ascia monuste* 055.  Ganyra josephina josepha* 056.  Chlorostrymon simaethis sarita* 057.  Strymon melinus* 058.  S. istapa 059.  Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas* 060.  Calephelis perditalis* 061.  C. rawsoni* 062.  C. nemesis australis* 063.  Caria ino melicerta* 064.  Melanis pixe* 065.  Libytheana carinenta larvata* 066.  Danaus plexippus* 067.  D. gilippus thersippus* 068.  D. eresimus montezuma* 069.  Agraulis vanillae incarnata* 070.  Heliconius charithonia vasquezae* 071.  Euptoieta claudia* 072.  E. hegesia meridiana* 073.  Asterocampa leilia* 074..  A. clyton louisa* 075.  A. celtis antonia* 076.  Doxocopa laure 077.  Biblis hyperia aganisa (no mestra outside?) 078.  Myscelia ethusa* 079.  Hamadryas februa ferentina* 080.  H. guatemalena maramice* 081.  Marpesia chiron marius 082.  Vanessa cardui* 083.  V. virginiensis 084.  V. atalanta rubria* 085.  Polygonia interrogationis* 086.  Anartia fatima 087.  A. jatrophae luteipicta* 088.  Siproeta stelenes biplagiata* 089.  Junonia coenia* 090.  J. evarete nigrosuffusa 091.  Chlosyne janais 092.  C. endeis 093.  C. theona bolli* 094.  C. lacinia adjutrix* 095.  Texola elada ulrica* 096.  Phyciodes phaon* 097.  P. tharos* 098.  P. graphica vesta* 099.  Anaea aidea* 100.  Memphis pithyusa* 101.  Hermeuptychia hermes* 102.  Lasaia sula peninsularis (addendum) There may be a couple I haven't heard about yet...  Let me know.  Ed and I took one extraordinary moth, Gonodonta bidens tenebrosa.   Charles Bordelon, VP/EIC Texas Lepidoptera Survey Mission, 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: ====================================== 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: need a butterfly fix on a windy day....come over! From: Shawn Patterson <agbirder AT RGV.RR.COM> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:15:33 -0500 My house and woods are a great wind break and I have hundreds of leps on the wing! Come on over! Shawn Patterson South Stewart Rd Mission, TX 581-1558 or 330-4492 ====================================== 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: TLS Valley Report - an additional sighting From: Alex Grkovich <agrkovich2003 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:54:47 -0700 An additional sighting (not from the Valley) was an ~ 5 foot long Texas Indigo Snake at the Chapparal WMA on Sunday Oct. 26...This is along CR 4820, 7.5 Mi. W of Dilley...   Leps flying there were the usual stuff...besides Snouts, the most common species was A. leilia cocles, which was everywhere south and west of San Antonio...   Alex Peabody, MA --- On Wed, 10/28/09, Alex Grkovich wrote: From: Alex Grkovich Subject: Re: TLS Valley Report To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU, "TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY" Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 9:56 AM I can add one that was not on the list below (unless I missed it there): Marpesia petreus (ssp ?), at the Mission La Lomita RR tracks (seen there by Jerry McWilliams on Monday 10/26, when I was there with Mike Rickard)...   Also, at Hondo Creek at Rt. 90, among a lot of other things, there is a BIG flight of A. jatrophae luteipicta going on, but NO Mestra amymone flying anywhere...   Alex (back in rainy cold MASS after a quick visit down there) Peabody, MA - On Sun, 10/25/09, TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY wrote: From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY Subject: TLS Valley Report To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 10:49 PM A list for our surveys outside of fee areas and gardens turned out the following 102 species the last 2 weeks, mostly in Hidalgo Co.  The majority of these were collected/observed just this past week, as numbers jumped from an average of about 30 or 40, to over 100 for a 2-week period.   Contributors are: Bordelon, Knudson, Rickard, McWilliams, Boscoe, and Sassine.  An * indicates the species were also (or just) recorded in my Mission yard.  I also wish to quickly mention that many of what were claimed "WASU's"  were actually breeding females of  "YASU's" if they were only seen on the wing. I never saw WASU in Mission, but I'm in no way implying others didn't elsewhere.  3 females were vouchered, clearly proving this breeding form is present now.  They are cream-colored, rather than dull-yellow.  Even all cream-colored females of WASU show at least a tinge of orange on the FWC/SCP (payback for having to use WASU and YASU) area, if the patch is absent.  The VHW venation is also different.  Knudson also collected a beautiful "blue Buckeye".  Others around this week have had random amounts of surface blue; or orange, rather than white bands.  It's possible these may have come from the same brood due to hybridization, as they were all found in the same locality, as was a single collected dark Buckeye (J. evarete).  Other TLS collectors will arrive this week, and hopefully skips and streaks will make a showing...  Congrats to Terry Fuller for a rare find of G. invisius in the val! 001.  Chioides albofasciatus* 002.  C. zilpa 003.  Urbanus proteus 004.  U. dorantes* 005.  U. procne* 006.  Staphylus mazans* 007.  Pholisora catullus* 008.  Chiomara georgina* 009.  Erynnis funeralis* 010.  E. tristis tatius* 011.  Eantis tamenund 012.  Systasea pulverulenta 013.  Pyrgus communis* 014.  P. albescens* 015.  P. oileus* 016.  Heliopetes macaira* 017.  H. laviana* 018.  Copaeodes minima* 019.  Calpodes ethlius* 020.  Panoquina ocola* 021.  Spathilepia clonius 022.  Amblyscirtes nysa 023.  A. celia* 024.  Monca crispinus* 025.  Nastra julia* 026.  Cymaenes trebius* 027.  Lerodea eufala* 028.  L. arabus* 029.  Lerema accius* 030.  Hylephila phyleus* 031.  Polites vibex praeceps* 032.  Wallengrinia otho clavus* 033.  Atalopedes campestris huron* 034.  Quasimellana eulogius* 035.  Battus philenor* 036.  B. polydamas 037.  Papilio polyxenes asterius* 038.  P. cresphontes* 039.  P. ornythion* 040.  Kricogonia lyside* 041.  Nathalis iole* 042.  Eurema mexicana* 043.  Abaeis nicippe* 044.  Pyrisitia proterpia* 045.  P. lisa* 046.  P. nise nelphe* 047.  Zerene cesonia* 048.  Anteos maerula* 049.  Phoebis sennae* 050.  P. agarithe* 051.  Aphrissa statira* 052.  Glutophrissa drusilla tenuis* 053.  Pontia protodice 054.  Ascia monuste* 055.  Ganyra josephina josepha* 056.  Chlorostrymon simaethis sarita* 057.  Strymon melinus* 058.  S. istapa 059.  Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas* 060.  Calephelis perditalis* 061.  C. rawsoni* 062.  C. nemesis australis* 063.  Caria ino melicerta* 064.  Melanis pixe* 065.  Libytheana carinenta larvata* 066.  Danaus plexippus* 067.  D. gilippus thersippus* 068.  D. eresimus montezuma* 069.  Agraulis vanillae incarnata* 070.  Heliconius charithonia vasquezae* 071.  Euptoieta claudia* 072.  E. hegesia meridiana* 073.  Asterocampa leilia* 074.  A. clyton louisa* 075.  A. celtis antonia* 076.  Doxocopa laure 077.  Biblis hyperia aganisa (no mestra outside?) 078.  Myscelia ethusa* 079.  Hamadryas februa ferentina* 080.  H. guatemalena maramice* 081.  Marpesia chiron marius 082.  Vanessa cardui* 083.  V. virginiensis 084.  V. atalanta rubria* 085.  Polygonia interrogationis* 086.  Anartia fatima 087.  A. jatrophae luteipicta* 088.  Siproeta stelenes biplagiata* 089.  Junonia coenia* 090.  J. evarete nigrosuffusa 091.  Chlosyne janais 092.  C. endeis 093.  C. theona bolli* 094.  C. lacinia adjutrix* 095.  Texola elada ulrica* 096.  Phyciodes phaon* 097.  P. tharos* 098.  P. graphica vesta* 099.  Anaea aidea* 100.  Memphis pithyusa* 101.  Hermeuptychia hermes* 102.  Lasaia sula peninsularis (addendum) There may be a couple I haven't heard about yet...  Let me know.  Ed and I took one extraordinary moth, Gonodonta bidens tenebrosa.   Charles Bordelon, VP/EIC Texas Lepidoptera Survey Mission, 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: ====================================== 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 at Resaca de la Palma: reports of Malachite! From: Katherine Miller <Katherine.Miller AT TPWD.STATE.TX.US> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:33:00 -0500 After a rather dry summer here (and everywhere) butterflies are picking up gradually. On Sunday one of our dedicated volunteers showed up and we went on a butterfly walk together: Swallowtail (looking more like an Ornythion than a Giant but of course I didn't get a good enough look) Orange Sulphur Cloudless Sulphur Large Orange Sulphur Lyside Sulphur Silver-banded Hairstreak (noticed by our volunteer, Erika. She has very sharp eyes) Gray Hairstreak Reakirt's Blue Fatal Metalmark Blue Metalmark American Snout Gulf Fritillary Theona Checkerspot Bordered Patch Painted Lady White Peacock Mexican Bluewing Tawny Emperor Queen Sickle-winged Skipper Julia's Skipper Clouded Skipper Fiery Skipper One of our park maintenance workers reported a Malachite, which I haven't seen here but would not be that unlikely given their host plants. Also, he reported a butterfly that upon description seemed to fit Mexican Fritillary. Rainfall: we are now at 1.04" for October, 14.24" for the year. In Brownsville, snouts are flying everywhere, so I've begun to get calls about the many butterflies flying over! Me, a bird biologist! Happy butterflying! Katherine Miller Natural Resource Specialist Resaca de la Palma State Park World Birding Center 1000 New Carmen Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 350-2920 Mailing address: P. O. Box 714 Olmito, Texas 78575 www.worldbirdingcenter.org Fall Schedule: Bird Walks Tuesdays and Saturdays 8:30 AM Resaca Rides Wednesdays 8:30 AM Nature Walks Thursdays 8:30 AM Night Walks Fridays 7:00 PM Butterfly Walks Sundays 11:30 AM ====================================== 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: TLS Valley Report From: Alex Grkovich <agrkovich2003 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:56:45 -0700 I can add one that was not on the list below (unless I missed it there): Marpesia petreus (ssp ?), at the Mission La Lomita RR tracks (seen there by Jerry McWilliams on Monday 10/26, when I was there with Mike Rickard)...   Also, at Hondo Creek at Rt. 90, among a lot of other things, there is a BIG flight of A. jatrophae luteipicta going on, but NO Mestra amymone flying anywhere...   Alex (back in rainy cold MASS after a quick visit down there) Peabody, MA - On Sun, 10/25/09, TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY wrote: From: TEXAS LEPIDOPTERA SURVEY Subject: TLS Valley Report To: TX-BUTTERFLY AT LISTSERV.UH.EDU Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 10:49 PM A list for our surveys outside of fee areas and gardens turned out the following 102 species the last 2 weeks, mostly in Hidalgo Co.  The majority of these were collected/observed just this past week, as numbers jumped from an average of about 30 or 40, to over 100 for a 2-week period.   Contributors are: Bordelon, Knudson, Rickard, McWilliams, Boscoe, and Sassine.  An * indicates the species were also (or just) recorded in my Mission yard.  I also wish to quickly mention that many of what were claimed "WASU's"  were actually breeding females of  "YASU's" if they were only seen on the wing. I never saw WASU in Mission, but I'm in no way implying others didn't elsewhere.  3 females were vouchered, clearly proving this breeding form is present now.  They are cream-colored, rather than dull-yellow.  Even all cream-colored females of WASU show at least a tinge of orange on the FWC/SCP (payback for having to use WASU and YASU) area, if the patch is absent.  The VHW venation is also different.  Knudson also collected a beautiful "blue Buckeye".  Others around this week have had random amounts of surface blue; or orange, rather than white bands.  It's possible these may have come from the same brood due to hybridization, as they were all found in the same locality, as was a single collected dark Buckeye (J. evarete).  Other TLS collectors will arrive this week, and hopefully skips and streaks will make a showing...  Congrats to Terry Fuller for a rare find of G. invisius in the val! 001.  Chioides albofasciatus* 002.  C. zilpa 003.  Urbanus proteus 004.  U. dorantes* 005.  U. procne* 006.  Staphylus mazans* 007.  Pholisora catullus* 008.  Chiomara georgina* 009.  Erynnis funeralis* 010.  E. tristis tatius* 011.  Eantis tamenund 012.  Systasea pulverulenta 013.  Pyrgus communis* 014.  P. albescens* 015.  P. oileus* 016.  Heliopetes macaira* 017.  H. laviana* 018.  Copaeodes minima* 019.  Calpodes ethlius* 020.  Panoquina ocola* 021.  Spathilepia clonius 022.  Amblyscirtes nysa 023.  A. celia* 024.  Monca crispinus* 025.  Nastra julia* 026.  Cymaenes trebius* 027.  Lerodea eufala* 028.  L. arabus* 029.  Lerema accius* 030.  Hylephila phyleus* 031.  Polites vibex praeceps* 032.  Wallengrinia otho clavus* 033.  Atalopedes campestris huron* 034.  Quasimellana eulogius* 035.  Battus philenor* 036.  B. polydamas 037.  Papilio polyxenes asterius* 038.  P. cresphontes* 039.  P. ornythion* 040.  Kricogonia lyside* 041.  Nathalis iole* 042.  Eurema mexicana* 043.  Abaeis nicippe* 044.  Pyrisitia proterpia* 045.  P. lisa* 046.  P. nise nelphe* 047.  Zerene cesonia* 048.  Anteos maerula* 049.  Phoebis sennae* 050.  P. agarithe* 051.  Aphrissa statira* 052.  Glutophrissa drusilla tenuis* 053.  Pontia protodice 054.  Ascia monuste* 055.  Ganyra josephina josepha* 056.  Chlorostrymon simaethis sarita* 057.  Strymon melinus* 058.  S. istapa 059.  Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas* 060.  Calephelis perditalis* 061.  C. rawsoni* 062.  C. nemesis australis* 063.  Caria ino melicerta* 064.  Melanis pixe* 065.  Libytheana carinenta larvata* 066.  Danaus plexippus* 067.  D. gilippus thersippus* 068.  D. eresimus montezuma* 069.  Agraulis vanillae incarnata* 070.  Heliconius charithonia vasquezae* 071.  Euptoieta claudia* 072.  E. hegesia meridiana* 073.  Asterocampa leilia* 074.  A. clyton louisa* 075.  A. celtis antonia* 076.  Doxocopa laure 077.  Biblis hyperia aganisa (no mestra outside?) 078.  Myscelia ethusa* 079.  Hamadryas februa ferentina* 080.  H. guatemalena maramice* 081.  Marpesia chiron marius 082.  Vanessa cardui* 083.  V. virginiensis 084.  V. atalanta rubria* 085.  Polygonia interrogationis* 086.  Anartia fatima 087.  A. jatrophae luteipicta* 088.  Siproeta stelenes biplagiata* 089.  Junonia coenia* 090.  J. evarete nigrosuffusa 091.  Chlosyne janais 092.  C. endeis 093.  C. theona bolli* 094.  C. lacinia adjutrix* 095.  Texola elada ulrica* 096.  Phyciodes phaon* 097.  P. tharos* 098.  P. graphica vesta* 099.  Anaea aidea* 100.  Memphis pithyusa* 101.  Hermeuptychia hermes* 102.  Lasaia sula peninsularis (addendum) There may be a couple I haven't heard about yet...  Let me know.  Ed and I took one extraordinary moth, Gonodonta bidens tenebrosa.   Charles Bordelon, VP/EIC Texas Lepidoptera Survey Mission, 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: ====================================== 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 Park Chalk Bluff Butterflies From: "[Bob Rasa]" <bobolink AT STX.RR.COM> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:52:13 +0000 Wow...clear out the skies after heavy rains...and the butterflies come out strong to the Cowpen Daisies... All pretty common but sure nice seeing them and photographing... Black Swallowtail http://www.pbase.com/bobsnature/image/118783764 http://www.pbase.com/bobsnature/image/118783766 Gulf Fritillary http://www.pbase.com/bobsnature/image/118783742 Variegated Fritillary http://www.pbase.com/bobsnature/image/118783748 Pipevine Swallowtail http://www.pbase.com/bobsnature/image/11878433 Red Admiral http://www.pbase.com/bobsnature/image/118784341 Queen http://www.pbase.com/bobsnature/image/118784344 Bob Rasa Uvalde County Reporting ====================================== 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 Day at Bentsen From: Mary Beth Stowe <MiriamEagl AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:48:09 EDT Hi, all! It's taken awhile to get all these pictures processed, so I hope I remember all the leps seen while getting the kidlets their five species to get a sticker ;-), but even as the sun went in and out of the clouds, the place was jumping with Queens, Large Oranges, and Lysides, but the highlight was a White Angled Sulphur that a group from the Festival spotted back by the admin buildings! Pics are posted here, along with a few seen at Shawn Patternson's yard on Sunday: _http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/inbox_ (http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/inbox) Lep List (as best I can recall): Pipevine Swallowtail Giant Swallowtail Great Southern White Southern Dogface White Angled Sulphur Cloudless Sulphur Large Orange Sulphur Lyside Sulphur Little Yellow Sleepy Orange Dainty Sulphur Great Purple Hairstreak (Shawn's) Gray Hairstreak Mallow Scrub Hairstreak Ceraunus Blue Fatal Metalmark Rounded Metalmark Red-bordered Metalmark (Shawn's) Snout Gulf Fritillary [Zebras seen by others] Theona Ceckerspot Bordered Patch Elada Checkerspot (Shawn's) Phaon Crescent Pearl Crescent Painted Lady White Peacock Common Mestra Malachite (Shawn's) Empress Leilia Tawny Emperor (probable--just got a glimpse) Monarch Queen (still couldn't sort out a Soldier) Brown Longtail Sickle-winged Skipper Brown-banded Skipper White-patched Skipper Mournful Duskywing White Checkered Skipper Tropical Checkered Skipper Laviana White Skipper Turk's Cap White Skipper Clouded Skipper Southern Skipperling Fiery Skipper Whirlabout Common Mellana Celia's Roadside Skipper Eufala Skipper Ocola Skipper 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: Estero Lep Pics From: Mary Beth Stowe <MiriamEagl AT AOL.COM> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:50:51 EDT Hi, all! I'm way behind in photo processing, but here are some shots from the butterfly walk at Estero Llano Grande on Friday, preceeded by some cool sphinx moths at Texan Guest Ranch! Highlights include Elada and Theona Checkerspot, and a rather dull female Common Mellana that had me going for a bit until Mike Rickard set me straight! :-) _http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/new_pics_fri_ (http://www.pbase.com/miriameaglemon/new_pics_fri) More later, 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: