Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon istapa Hereford, AZ 22 September, 2001
From Hank Brodkin 4 November, 2001
Saturday, November 3, the SouthEast Arizona Butterfly Association sought
out stands of blooming rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus) in Cochise County
at Garden Wash near it's confluence with the San Pedro River and
on the road into Coronado National Memorial on what may have been
the last warm day of Fall. The most numerous butterfly was Fatal Metalmark
(Calephelis nemisis) and there was a nice assortment of grass skippers.
28 species were seen:
Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
Orange Sulphur (Coliaseurytheme)
Southern Dogface (C. cesonia)
Mexican Yelow (Eurema mexicana)
Tailed Orange (E. proterpia)
Sleepy Orange (E. nicippe)
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exile)
Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceaunus)
Reakirt's Blue (H. isola)
Fatal Metalmark (Emesis zela)
American Snout (Libytheana carinentis)
Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia)
Texan Crescent (Phyciodes texana)
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
Painted Lady (V. cardui)
Red Admiral (V. atalanta)
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
Tropical Buckeye (J. genoveva)
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) (1)
Queen (D. gillipus)
Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis)
Common/White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis/albescens)
Desert Checkered-Skipper (P. philetas)
Cloudy Skipper (Lerema accius)
Orange Skipperling (Copaeodes aurantiacus)
Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)
Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala)
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From Hank Brodkin 22 September, 2001
Cheri Melton led today's field trip in the Hereford area.
Species list to follow later.
Two good bugs for here - Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon
istapa two individuals nectaring on Eupitorium gregii
in the valley at 4500' and a very fresh Black Checkerspot Thessalia
cyneas at Beatty's Guest Ranch in the Huachucas. Also at
Beatty's many Arizona Giant-Skippers Agathymus aryxna.
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon istapa Hereford,
AZ 22 September, 2001
From Cheri Melton 22 September, 2001
Today we toured my garden in Hereford AZ - here's what we saw:
American Lady
Bordered Patch
Ceraunus Blue
Checkered White
Cloudless Sulphur
Desert Checkered-Skipper
Dainty Sulphur
Fatal Metalmark
Fiery Skipper
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Marine Blue
Mexican Yellow
Monarch
Orange Skipperling
Orange Sulphur
Painted Lady
Palmer's Metalmark
Pipevine Swallowtail
Queen
Reakirt's Blue
Sleepy Orange
Variegated Fritillary
We then headed to the Huachuca Mountains and saw the following at Beatty's
Guest Ranch:
American Lady
American Snout
Arizona Giant Skipper
Black Checkerspot
Bordered Patch
California Sister
Dainty Sulphur
Dark Tropical Buckeye
Marine Blue
Mexican Yellow
Nabokov's Satyr
Painted Lady
Pipevine Swallowtail
Pygmy Blue
Reakirt's Blue
Red Admiral
Red-spotted Admiral (aka red-spotted purple)
Red-bordered Satyr
Southern Dogface
Erichson's White-Skipper Gold Gulch 9/15/01 Allan Heller
The SEABA Field Trip on September 15, 2001 scheduled for Garden Canyon
on Ft. Huachuca was switched to Gold Gulch, south of Bisbee. Sheri
Williamson, of the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory, accompanied us and
invited us to lunch in her butterfly garden in Warren.
We observed some 40 species - including some monsoon wanderers from
Mexico - Boisduval's Yellow, Tropical Checkered-Skipper and at least five
Erichson's White-Skippers.
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
Giant Swallowtail (P. cresphontes)
Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
Southern Dogface (Colias cesonia)
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
Boisduval's Yellow (Eurema boisduvalianum)
Mexican Yellow (E. mexicanum)
Tailed Orange (E. proterpia)
Sleepy Orange (E. nicippe)
Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)
Gray Hairstreak (Srymon melinus)
Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus)
Reakirt's Blue (H. isola)
Acmon Blue (Plebejus acmon)
Fatal Metalmark (Calephelis nemesis)
American Snout (Libytheana carineneta)
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
Varigated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia)
Tiny Checkerspot (Dymasia dymas)
Elada Checkerspot (Texola elada)
Texan Crescent (Phyciodes texana)
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
Painted Lady (V. cardui)
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
Tropical Buckeye (J. genoveva)
Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
Tawny Emperor (A. clyton)
Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Queen (D. gilippus)
Arizona Powdered-Skipper (Systasea zampa)
Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis)
White/Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens/communis)
Desert Checkered-Skipper (P. philetas)
Tropical Checkered-Skipper (P. oileus)
Erichson's White-Skipper (Helioptes domicella)
Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius)
Orange Skipperling (Cpaeodes aurantiacus)
added in Sherry's yard:
Dotted Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes eos)
Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala)
Red-studded Skipper Noctuana stator Sonora,
Mexico 9/9/01 PRB
From Hank Brodkin 16 September, 2001
Priscilla and I headed down to Sonora Friday, September 7 to Monday
September 10. We did the same route (basically Highway 16) that the
SEABA Field Trip took the preceeding weekend (See Wanda's write-up below).
We skipped the Rio Metate at San Jose de Pima and added some areas
east of Yecora and west of Maycoba (sp?). We saw most of the same species
plus the following:
Clytie Ministreak (Ministrymon clytie), at K254 (the line of baccharis),
Crescent Metalmark (Apodemia phycoides) - a good hatch at K301 (the playground),
Bumblebee Metalmark (Baeotis zonata simbia) at K196 (Palm Canyon), Hepburn's
Checkerspot (Texola hepburni) suprisingly common, Sonoran Satyr (Euptychia
rubrofasciata) not uncommon at K301 and K262, Red-studded Skipper (Noctuana
stator) at K254, Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus) at K301, Laviana White-Skipper
(Heliopetes laviana) K224 (creek at Tepoca) and K196, Slatey Skipper (Chiomara
mithrax), and Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufoloa) at the San Nicholas intersection.
From Wanda Dameron 14 September, 2001
4 day annual Labor Day Weekend Trip organized by Hank Brodkin
for SEABA members. ALSO the format
which is taken from a graph format, telling what, when & where,
so hope not too confusing. Note that a few species were seen by a
few the following Tues. am in Garden Cyn.-satyrs & Giant-Skipper come
to mind.
The Brodkins were unable to attend. Fred Heath led the remaining 9
people with his usual natural teaching talents on display with some help
from myhomemade Sonoran Guide. Three SEABans from the Arizona-Sonora
Desert Museum provided exceptional aide: Libby Sullivan knowing customs
& Hermisillo, Sue Bridgemon -translations & Barbara Terkanian-Entomologist/fish.
Itwas a great trip! Some great birds, bugs, plants, fish too.....
Talk about total tickee!
SWALLOWTAILS PAPILIONIDAE FAMILY
Cattlehearts
White-dotted Parides alopius
Swallowtails
Pipevine Battus philenor
philenor
Giant
Heraclides cresphontes
Two-tailed Pterourus multicaudatus
WHITES & SULFURS PIERIDAE
FAMILY
Dartwhite
Social Eucheira
socialis socialis (nest)
Whites
Giant
Ganyra josephina josepha
Checkered Pontia protodice
Sulfurs
White Angled- Anteos chlorinde nivifera
Yellow Angled- Anteos maerula lacordairei
Orange Colias
eurytheme
Clouded Colias philodice
eriphyle
Lyside Kricogonia
lyside
Dainty Nathalis
iole
Large Orange Phoebis agarithe agarithe
Orange-barred Phoebis philea
Cloudless Phoebis sennae marcellina
Dogface,Southern Zerene cesonia
Oranges
Sleepy Abaeia nicippe
Tailed Pyrisitia proterpia
Yellows
Boisduval's Eurema boisduvaliana
Barred Eurema daira lydia
Mexican Euremaa mexicana
Dina Pyrisitia dina westwoodi
Mimosa Pyrisitiaa nise nelphe
GOSSAMER-WINGS LYCAENIDAE FAMILY
Hairstreaks
Great Purple Atlides halesus estesi
Mexican M Parrhasius moctezuma
Greenstreaks
Clench's Cyanophrys miserabilis
Ministreaks
Leda Ministrymon leda
Scrub-Hairstreak
Gray Strymon melinus franki
StripestreakCreamy Arawacus jada
Blues
Spring Azure Celastrina ladon cinerea
Ceraunus Hemiargus ceraunus
gyas
Reakirt's Hemiargus isola alce
Acmon Icaricia acmon texana
Marine Leptotes marina
METALMARKS RIODINIADAE FAMILY
Glaucous Apodemia h. hypoglauca
Palmer's Apodemia palmeri
arizona
Arizona Calephelis arizonensis
Fatal Calephelis nemesis nemesis
Ares Emesis ares
Thorn-scrub Emesis poeas
Zela Emesis zela cleis
Maria's Lasaia maria maria
BRUSH-FOOTS NYMPHALIDAE FAMILY
Admirals, Sisters
California Sister Adelpha bredowii
eulalia
Anglewings
Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa
Beauties
Common Mestra Mestra amymone
Karwinski's Smyrna
karwinskii or ?
Checkerspots
Tiny Dymasia dymas chara
Elada Texola elada perse
Theona-Brock's Thessalia theona brocki
Colored Wings
Blackened Bluewing Myscelia cyanthe
skinneri
Crackers sp.
Black-patched Hamadryas atlantis lelaps
Crescents
Texan Anthanassa texana
Emperors
Dusky Emperor Asterocampa idyja argus
Empress Leilia Asterocampa leilia cocles
Fritillaries
Variegated Euptoieta claudia
Mexican Euptoieta
hegesia hoffmanni
Ladies
Painted Vanessa cardui
American Vanessa virginiensis
Leafwings
Tropical Anaea aidea troglodyta
Longwings
Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae incarnata
Monarchs
Monarch Danaus plexippus
Queen Danaus gilippus strigosus
Tropic Queen/Soldier Danaus eresimus montezuma
Patches
Bordered Chlosyne lacinia
crocale
Rosita Chlosyne rosita montana
Elf Microtia elva
Peacocks
Tropical Buckeye Junonia
genoveva nigrosuffusa
Satyrs
Nabokov's
Cyllopsis pyracmon pyracmon
fm:nabokovi
form nabokovi -fall
Red-bordered Gyrocheilus patrobas tritonia
SnoutAmerican Libytheana carinenta larvata
SKIPPERS HESPERIIDAE FAMILY
FIRETIPDull PyrrhopyginaePyrrhopyge araxes
arizonae
SPREADWING SKIPPERS Pyrginae
Potrillo Cabares potrillo
Bollas
Mottled Bolla clytius
Checkered-Skip.
White Pyrgus albescens
Tropical Pyrgus oileus
Desert Pyrgus philetas
Small Pyrgus scriptura
Cloudywings
Desert Achalarus casica
Coyote Achalerus toxeus
Duskywings
White-patched Chiomara georgina georgina
Funereal Erynnis funeralis
Mournful Erynnis tristis
tatius
Longtails
White-striped Chioides catillus albofasciatus
Zilpa Chioides zilpa namba
Dorantes Urbanus dorantes
dorantes
Mottled-Skippers
Arizona Codatractus arizonensis
Common Codatractus melon
Powdered-Skip.
Texas Systasea pulverulenta
Arizona Systasea zampa
Scallopwings
Golden-headed Staphylus ceos
Sootywings
Common Pholisora catullus
Spurwings
White Antigonus emorsa (=emorsus)
Dark Antigonus funebris
Streaky-SkipperCommon Celotes nessus
White-Skippers
Erichson's Heliopetes domicella
Turk's Cap Heliopetes macaira
GRASS SKIPPERS Hesperiniinae
Sunrise Adopaeoides
prittwitzi
Tropical Least Ancyloxypha arene
Cestus Atrytonopsis cestus
Clouded Lerema accius
Julia's Nastra julia
Roadside-Skipper
Tolteca -Prenda Amblyscirtes tolteca prenda
GIANT-SKIPPERS Megathyminae Subfamily
Huachuca
Agathymus evansi complex
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Wanda Dameron
Flutterby Press
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23424 Jonathan St., Los Angeles, Ca. 91304
818-340-0365 be496@lafn.org
On Saturday, July 21, SEABA had its field trip to Cluff Ranch Ponds
(C) and Mt. Graham (G).
We went to to the ponds in the morning where there were hundreds of
Phaon Crescents (Phyciodes phaon) on frogfuit at this closest known colony
to southeastern Arizona. We also saw one individual of our second target
species, the Mojave Sootywing (Hesperopsis libya).
We then dashed to the high cool meadows on Mt.Graham in a fultile
attempt to beat the afternoon monsoon rains and were mostly rained outalthough
some of the group saw Weidemeyer's Admiral (Leminitis
weidermeyerii) from their cars.
Here is the list:
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)(C)
Papilio sp (both Two-tailed and Western Tiger are possible) (G)
Checkered White (Pontia protodice) (C)
Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) (C)
Southern Dogface (Colias cesonia) (C)
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) (C)
Sleepy Orange (Eurema niccippe) (C)
Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicanum) (C)
Thicket Hairstreak (Callophrys spinetorum)
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) (C)
Spring Azure (Celestrina ladon) (C,G)
Acmon Blue (Plebejus acmon) (C)
Reakirt's Blue (Hemiargus isole) (C)
Ceraunus Blue (H. ceraunus) (C)
Marine Blue (Leptotes marina) (C)
Western Pygmy-Bl;ue (Brephidium exile) (C)
Palmer's Metalmark (Apodemia palmerii) (C)
Fatal Metalmark (Calephelis nemesis) (C)
Phaon crescent (Phyciodes phaon) (C) (one melanistic individual seen)
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) (C,G)
Painted Lady (V. cardui) (C)
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) (C)
Tropical Buckeye (J. genoveva) (C) several "hybrids" seen
Weidemeyer's Admiral (Liminitis weidemeyerii) (G)
Califonia Sister (Adelphas bredowii) (G)
Queen (Danaus gilippus) (C)
Common/White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis/albescens) (C)
Mojave Sootywing (Hesporopsis libya) (C)
Orange Skipperling (Copaedes aurantiacus) (C)
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) (C)
Mt. Lemmon Field Trip - 16 June, 2001
We had an interesting field trip up the Catalina Highway on 16 June. While the lower slopes were quite dry, New Mexican Locust and Snowberry were blooming higher up. Twelve of us saw some 30 species including what appeared to be a hybrid Common/Tropical Buckeye.
The list:
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
Two-tailed Swalowtail (Papilio multicaudata)
Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
Southern Dogface (C. cesonia)
Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicana)
Sleepy Orange (E. nicippe)
Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)
Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)
Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)
Reakirt's Blue (Hemiargus isola)
Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon)
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)
Varigated fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
Texan Crescent (Phycoides teaxana)
Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus)
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Tropical Buckeye (Junonia genoveva)
Buckeye hybird?
Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis
Queen (Danaus gillipus)
Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
Acacia Skipper (Cogia hippalus)
Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funerealis)
White/Common Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus albescens/communis)
Deva Skipper (Atrytonopsis deva)
Box Canyon Field Trip May 19, 2001
Early morning showers set up a perfect day of butterflying for the few
folks who were not scared off by the rain and showed up. We first walked
up the trail along side the Florida Research Station (F) and then stopped
at several places up Box Canyon Road (B). Blooming Acacia gregii at
lower elevations and Bebia sp. at higher elevations, plus
several moist mudding spots set up the action. We saw at least
45 species including White-patched Skipper (Chiomara asychis), Arizona Skipper
(Codatractus arizonensis) and all three hackberry butterflies.
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)FB
Checkered White (Pontia protodice)FB
Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) FB
Southern Dogface (C. cesonia) FB
Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicana) FB
Sleepy Orange (E. nicippe) B
Dainty Sulphur (Nayhalis iole) FB
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) FB
Marine Blue (Leptotes marina) FB
Reakirt's Blue (Hemiargus isola)FB
Ceraunus Blue (H. ceraunus)B
Acmon Blue (Plebejus acomn)FB
Mormon Metalmark (Apodemia mormo) B
Palmer's Metalmark Apodemia palmeri B
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) B
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) B
Tiny Checkerspot (Dymasia dymas) FB
Elada Checkerspot (Texola elada) FB
Texan crescent (Phyciodes texana) FB
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) F
American lady (Vanessa virginiensis) FB
Painted Lady (V. cardui) FB
Red Admiral (V. atalanta) F
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) B
Tropical Buckeye (J. genoveva) FB
California Sister (Adelpha bredowii) F
Hacberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) B
Empress Leilia (A. leilia) B
Tawny Emperor (A. clyton) FB
Red Satyr (Megisto rubricata) F
Queen (Danaus gilippus) FB
Desert Cloudywing (Acholarus casica) FB
Arizona Skipper (Codatractus arizonensis) B
Acacia Skipper (Cogia hippalus) B
Golden-headed Scallopwing (Staphylus ceos) FB
Arizona Powdered-Skipper (Systasea zampa) B
White-patched Skipper (Chiomara asychis) B
Funnereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis) B
Common/White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis/albescens) B
Desert Checkered-Skipper (P. philetas) B
Orange Skipperling (Copaedes auranticus) B
Deva Skipper (Atrytonopsis deva) B
Sheep Skipper (A. edwardsii) F
SEABA had its field trip to Patagonia Lake in Santa Cruz County, AZ, today (21 April, 2001). We walked upstream through fields of wild-flowers and many butterflies. The creek bottom was for the most part sheltered from the winds that have raked the area for the last two days. Hordes of Tiny Checkerspot (Dymasia dymas), some Pearl Crescents (Phycoides tharos), and a Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) were highlights.
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor), Checkered White (Pontia protodice), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicana), Sleepy Orange (E. nicippe), Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole), Marine Blue (Leptotes marina), Ceraunus Blue (H. ceraunus), Reakirt's Blue (H. isola), Tiny Checkerspot (Dymasia dymas), Texan crescent (Phycoides texana), Pearl Crescent (P. tharos), Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus), American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), Painted Lady (V. cardui), Red Admiral (V. atalanta), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Tropical Buckeye (J. genoveva), Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia), Queen (danaus gilippus), Golden-headed Scallopwing (Staphylus ceos), Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis), White/Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens/communis), DesertCheckered-Skipper (Pyrgus philetas), and White-barred Skipper (Atrytonopsis pittacus).
Peppersauce Canyon Field Trip - 3/17/01
The SEABA Field Trip on 3/17 was greated by a cool breezy day in Peppersauce Canyon (on the back road to Mt. Lemon out of Oracle near Tucson). There was plenty of water and nectar sources but few butterflies. Sara Orangetips were the most common bug and an early Tropical Buckeye was seen.
Checkered White (Pontia protodice)
Sara Orangetip (Anthocharis sara)
Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
Southern Dogface (Colias cesonia)
Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)
Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicanum)
Spring Azure (Celestrina ladon)
Tropical Buckeye (Junonia genoveva)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Orange Skipperling (Copaeodes aurantiacus)
Catalina State Park Field Trip - 2/24/01
In spite of a cold front that moved through the previous evening our first field trip of the season to wild flower filled Catalina State Park was quite successful. We were privileged to have botanist Richard Felger with us to point out the different plants and habitats within the park. Ten species of butterfly were identified: Two-tailed Swallowtail, Checkered White, Sara and Desert Orangetips, Orange Sulphur, Southern Dogface, Spring Azure, Painted Lady, Red Admiral and Funereal Duskywing.
Garden Canyon Field Trip - 9/23/00
SEABA had a very successful day and pleasant Fall day in Garden Canyon on Fort Huachuca. Our group of twelve identified 38 species. Highlights included Chiricahua White Neophasia terlooti, Colorado Hairstreak Hypaurotis crysalus, Black Checkerspot Thessalia cyneas, Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos, and Huachuca Giant-Skipper Agathymus evansi.
Here is the complete list:
Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor
Black Checkerspot Thessalia cyneas
Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes
Bordered Patch Chlosyne lacinia
Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio multicaudata
Tiny Checkerspot Dymasia dymas
Chiricahua White Neophasia terlooti
Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos
Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme
American Lady Vanessa virginiensis
Southern Dogface Colias cesonia
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae
West Coast Lady Vanessa annabella
Mexican Yellow Eurema mexicana
Common Buckeye Junonia coenia
Tailed Orange Eurema proterpia
Red-spotted Purple Limenitis arthemis
Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole
California Sister Adelpha bredowii
Colorado Hairstreak Hypaurotis crysalus
Nabakov's Satyr Cyllopsis pyracmon
Marine Blue Leptotes marina
Red-bordered Satyr Gyrocheilus patrobas
Ceraunus Blue Hemiargus ceraunus
Queen Danaus gilippus
Reakirt's Blue Hemiargus isola
Dull Firetip Pyrrhopyge araxes
Spring Azure Celastrina ladon
Mournful Duskywing Erynnis tristis
American Snout Libytheana carinenta
Funereal Duskywing Erynnis funeralis
Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae
Common/White Checkered-Skipper
Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia Pyrgus
communis/albescens
Theona Checkerspot Thessalia Theona
Orange Skipperling Copaeodes aurantiacus
Huachuca Giant-Skipper Agathymus evansi
Boa Constrictor in Canyon Nacapule, Sonora 9/1/00 Rich King
Boisduval's Owl Highway 16, Sonora 9/4/00 Jenny King
Labor Day 2000 Trip to Yecora, Sonora
Thanks to a wonderful and knowledgable group of people - there were
thirteen of us -the SoutEast Arizona Butterfly Trip to Sonora was the best
ever. We made it to Canyon de Nacapule near San Carlos about 4:00 PM
in the afternoon of 1 September - just about time to see very photographable
Blackened Blue-Wings going to roost. We also saw a Boa Constricter,
a relict race of Cliff Chipmunk, and a species of Leopard Frog - also probably
a species or race restricted to this oasis.
Strangely absent were the numerous species of hairstreaks and metalmarks
seen in previous years on the baccharis along Highway 16. Only a few
of these were found.
Interesting butterfly species seen along 16 between Hermosillo and
Yecora were White-dotted Cattleheart Parides alpoius,
nectaring on wild zinnia, Bumblebee Metalmark Baeotis zonata,
Tawny Emperor Asterocampa idyja, Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas atlantis, and Boisduval's Owl Opsophanes
boisduvali.
Here is a full species list:
White-dotted Cattleheart Parides alopius, Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor, Giant Swallowtail Heraclides cresphontes,
Black Swallowtail Heraclides polyxenes, Two-tailed Swallowtail Pterounorus
multicaudata, Chiricahua White Neophasis terlooti, White-angled
Sulphur Anteos chlorinde, Yellow-angled Sulphur A. maerula,
Lyside Sulphur Kricognia lyside, Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole,
Large Orange Sulphur Phoebis agarithe, Orange-barred Sulphur P.
philea, Cloudless sulphur P. sennae, Southern Dogface Zerene
cesonia, Sleepy Orange Eurema nicippe, Tailed Orange E. proterpia,
Boisduvl's Yellow E. boisduvaliana, Barred Yellow E. daira,
Mexican Yellow E. mexicana, Great Purple Hairstreak Atlides halesus,Rekoasp.,
Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus, Clench's Greenstreak Cyanophrys
miserabilis, Clytie Ministreak Ministrymon clytie, Leda Ministreak
Ministrymon leda, Ceraunus Blue Hemiargus ceraunus, Marine Blue
Leptotes marina, Hypoglaucus Metalmark Apodemia hypoglauca,
Hepburn's Metalmark A. hepurni, Palmer's Metalmark A. palmeri,
Bumblebee Metalmark Baeotis zonata, Arizona Metalmark Calephilis
arizonensis, Fatal Metalmark C. nemisis, Ares Metalmark Emisis
ares, Poeas Metalmark E. poeas, Zela Metalmark E. zela,
California Sister Adelpha bredowii, Black-patched Cracker Hamadryas
atlantis, Gray Cracker H.februa, Tiny Checkerspot Dymasia chara,
Texas Crescent Anthanassa texana, Empress Leilia Asterocampa leilia,
Dusky Emperor A. idyja, Painted Lady Vanessa cardui, American
Lady V. virginiensis, Tropical Leafwing Anaea aidea, Queen Danaus
gilippus, Monarch D. plexippus, Gulf Fritillary Argaulis vanillae,
Boisduval's Owl Opsiphanes boiduvalli, Bordered Patch Chlosyne
lacinia, Rosita Patch C. rosita, Elf Microtia elva, Common
Buckeye Junonia coenia, Tropical Buckeye J. genoveva, Nabakov's
Satyr Cyllopsis pyracmon, American Snout Libytheana carinenta,
Dull firetip Pyrrhopygearaxes, Acacia Skipper Cogia hippalus,
Mottled Bolla Bolla clytius, White-patched Duskywing Chiomara georgina,
Funereal Duskywing Erynnis funeralis, White-striped Longtail Chioides
catillus, Zilpa Longtail C. zilpa, Mottled Longtail Typhedanus
undulatus, Dorantes Longtail Urbanus dorantes, Wind's Silverdrop
Epargyreuswindi, Common Sootywing Pholisora catullus, Emorsa
Spurwing Antigonus emorsa, Dark Spurwing A. funnebris, Tropical
Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus oileus, Common Mottled-Skipper Codatractus
melon, Texas Powdered-Skipper Systaseapulverulenta, Laviana
White-Skipper Heliopetes laviana, Silvered Skipper Dalla dividuum,
Many-spotted Skipper Pirunaaea, Brazilian Skipper Calpodes ethlius,
Eufala Skipper Lerodea eufala, Prenda Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes
prenda.
On Saturday, July 15, the SouthEastern Arizona Butterfly Association
(SEABA) had its monthly field trip to the cool green heights of Mt.
Graham near Safford, Arizona. The weather was beautiful until
around
2:00 PM when a refreshing thunderstorm ended the trip. We would
like to
thank Doug Mullins of Tucson for leading the trip. Species seen:
Pipevine Swallowtail (B. philenor)
Western Tiger Swallowtail (P. rufulus)
Two-tailed Swallowtail (P. multicaudatus)
Checkered White (P. protodice)
Clouded Sulphur (C. philodice)
Orange Sulphur (C. eurytheme)
Cloudless Sulphur (P. sennae)
Gray Hairstreak (S. melinus)
Spring Azure (C. ladon)
Reakirt's Blue (H. isola)
Marine Blue (L. marina)
Atlantis Fritillary (S. atlantis) There were hundreds of these
in the
meadow behind the Forest Service Visitor Center at 9,000'- all fresh
males. Some of the the flower heads of Cow Parsnip had up to
five
individuals nectaring at once.
Mylitta Crescent (P. mylitta)
Satyr Comma (P. satyrus)
Mourning Cloak (N. antiopa)
American Lady (V. virginiensis)
Painted Lady (V. cardui)
West Coast Lady (V. annabella)
California Sister (A. bredowii)
Red-spotted Purple (L. a. astyanax)
Silver-spotted Skipper (E. clarus)
Golden-banded Skipper (A. cellus)
Northern Cloudywing (T. pylades)
Caicus Skipper (C. caicus)
Common Branded Skipper (H. comma)
Taxiles Skipper (P. taxiles)
Bronze Roadside-Skipper (A. aenus)
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Here are the results of White Mountain Weekend Field Trip June 17 and 18 written by leader Stan Lilley:
Undaunted by a highway closure due to fire, and armed with Jim Brock’s
Winter 1999 NABA article, "Definitive Destination -
The White Mountains of Arizona," the SEABA team was determined to
make the most of a White Mountains weekend. Much
of the habitat described in Jim’s article was closed because of the
extreme fire danger, but we were able to access the Green’s
Peak area, some State land west of Springerville and a short stretch
on the west side of Hwy 191 south of Alpine. We found
some Rocky Mountain Wild Iris and Fleabane or Aster compositae
in bloom, though little else, but still managed to tally 31
species. Highlights of the trip included Western Tiger Swallowtail,
Satyr Comma, California Tortoiseshell, Common Ringlet,
Draco Skipper and Tawny Edged Skipper. Wherever Wild Iris was found
there were lots of butterflies. Even the motel
parking lot yielded cooperative Mourning Cloaks. Besides the butterflies
we encountered several wild turkeys, elk and
antelope. The tight access restrictions , dry conditions and heavy
afternoon cloud buildup made for less than ideal
circumstances, but this is a butterfly location not to be missed.
The scenery is exceptional and the cool temperatures – upper
70’s to low 80’s were a welcome change to those "down below." A complete
list of butterflies seen follows:
PIPEVINE SWALLOWTAIL (Battus philenor)
WESTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio rutulus)
MUSTARD WHITE (Pieris napi)
ORANGE SULPHUR (Colias eurytheme)
CLOUDLESS SULPHUR (Phoebis sennae)
DAINTY SULPHUR (Nathalis iole)
GREAT PURPLE HAIRSTREAK (Atlides halesus)
JUNIPER HAIRSTREAK (Callophyrus gryneus)
GRAY HAIRSTREAK (Strymon melinus)
MARINE BLUE (Leptotes marina)
REAKIRT’S BLUE (Hemiargus isola)
SPRING AZURE (Celastrina ladon)
ACMON BLUE (Plebejus acmon)
VARIEGATED FRITILLARY (Euptoieta claudia)
ATLANTIS FRITILLARY (Speyeria atlantis)
THEONA CHECKERSPOT (Thessalia theona)
FULVIA CHECKERSPOT (Thessalia fulvia)
MYLITTA CRESCENT (Phyciodes mylitta)
FIELD CRESCENT (Phyciodes campestris)
SATYR COMMA (Polygonia satyrus)
CALIFORNIA TORTOISESHELL (Nymphalis californica)
MOURNING CLOAK (Nymphalis antiopa)
AMERICAN LADY (Vanessa virginiensis)
PAINTED LADY (Vanessa cardui)
WEST COAST LADY (Vanessa annabella)
COMMON RINGLET (Coenonympha tullia subfusca)
GOLDEN BANDED SKIPPER (Autochton cellus)
NORTHERN CLOUDYWING (Thorybes pylades)
MEXICAN CLOUDYWING (Thorybes mexicana)
DRACO SKIPPER (Polites draco)
TAWNY EDGED SKIPPER (Polites thermistocles)
Here are the results of the SEABA Field Trip on 5/20 and the scouting
trip on 5/16 (Doug Mullins & Hank Brodkin) to Box Canyon and the trail
from the Florida Research Station in the Santa Ritas of southeastern Arizona.
We had at least 20 participants and leaders Hank and Priscilla Brodkin on
the field trip for a very good day considering the drought conditions this
Spring.
Two Wait-A-Minute Bushes (Mimosa sp.) were swarming with hundreds
of butterflies and Kidneywood and Bebbia were also productive nectar sources.
Fine photographic experiences were had with Deva Skippers nectaring in yellow
Prickly Pear blossoms. Species seen:
Pipevine Swallowtail (B. philenor), Checkered White (P. protodice)
scouting only, Mexican Yellow (E. mexicanum) scouting only, Sleepy Orange
(E. nicippe), Great Purple Hairstreak (A. halesus), Gray Hairstreak (S. melinus),
Marine Blue (L. marina) out by the hundreds, Ceraunus Blue (H. ceraunus),
Reakirt's Blue (H. isola), Fatal Metalmark (C. arizonensis), Mormon Metalmark
(A. mormo), Palmer's Metalmark (A. palmeri), American Snout (L. carinenta),
Bordered Patch (C. lacinia), Elada Checkerspot (T. elada), Texas Crescent
(P. texana), Red-spotted Purple (L. arthemis), Arizona Sister (A. bredowii),
Tropical Leafwing (A. aidea), Tawny Emperor (A. clyton), Nabakov's Satyr
(C. pyracmon hensawi), Red Satyr (M. rubricata), Queen (D. gilippus), Acacia
Skipper (C. hippalus), Arizona Powdwered-Skipper (S. zampa), Funereal Duskywing
(E. funeralis), Orange Skipperling (C. aurantiacus), Deva Skipper (A. deva),
White-barred Skipper (A. pittacus) scouting only, Sheep Skipper (A. edwardsi).
On April 22 the SouthEast Arizona Butterfly Association had a field
trip
to Garden Canyon on Fort Huachuca led by Hank and Priscilla Brodkin.
The weather was cool, clear and breezy. Nectar plants included
berberis, ceanothus, ageratina, and carphochaete. 16 species
of
butterfly were seen:
Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor
Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio multicaudatus
Juniper Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus siva
Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus
Marine Blue Leptotes marina
Ceraunus Blue Hemiargus ceraunus
Spring Azure Celastrina argiolus
Zela Metalmark Emesis zela
Bordered Patch Chlosyne lacinia
Painted Crescent Phyciodes pictus (at Barcus
Pond - early?)
Arizona Sister Adelpha bredowii
Short-tailed Skipper Zestusa dorus (6 individuals
in moist spots)
Mournful Duskywing Erynnis tristis
Funereal Duskywing Erynnis funeralis
White-barred Skipper Atrytonopis pittacus
Orange Skipperling Copaeodes aurantiacus
The March 25 SEABA field trip to Peppersauce Canyon on the northeast
flank of the Catalinas was very successful. Some ten participants
led
by Doug Mullins and Hank Brodkin saw 26 species. This is a good
number
considering the drought conditions in southeastern Arizona this past
winter. There was some bloom - including astragalus and arabis
sp. and
there is still a little water in the canyon.
Species seen:
Pipevine Swallowtail (B. philenor)
Black Swallowtail (P. polyxenes)
Two-tailed Swallowtail (P. multicaudata)
Checkered White (P. protodice)
Spring White (P. sisymbrii)
Pearly Marble (E. hyantis)
Sara Orangetip (A. sara)
Orange Sulphur (C. eurytheme)
Southern Dogface (C. cesonia)
Sleepy Orange (E. nicippe)
Mexican Yellow (E. mexicana)
Gray Hairstreak (S. melinus)
Juniper Hairstreak (C. gryneus)
Great Purple Hairstreak (A. halesus)
Arizona Hairstreak (E. quaderna)
Spring Azure (C. ladon)
Acmon Blue (P. acmon)
Zela Metalmark (E. zela)
Sagebrush Checkerspot (C. acastus)
Variable Checkerspot (E. chalcedona)
Mourning Cloak (N. antiopa)
Red-spotted Purple (L. arthemis)
Mournful Duskywing (E. tristis)
Funereal Duskywing (E. funeralis)
Orange Skipperling (C. aurantiacus)
White-barred Skipper (A. pittacus)
Saturday, February 26, Field Trip
The SouthEast Arizona Butterfly Association had
a fairly successful
field trip on 2/26 considering the dry weather. We concentrated
on the
Finger Rock Canyon Trail at the north end of Alvernon in Tucson.
Doug Mullins was the leader.
Warning: Be sure to read and obey all signage at the trailhead.
This
is part of the Putsch Ridge Wilderness Area and is a sensitive area.
Butterflies seen:
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
Spring White (Pontia sisymbrii)
Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicana)
Sleepy Orange (Eurema nicippe)
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)
Spring Azure (Celastrina agricola)
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia)
Mournful Duskywing (Erynnis tristis)
Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis)
White-barred Skipper (Atrytonopis pittacus)