New U.S. Butterflies Records - Fall 2004
The numbers:
6 new U.S. butterfly species
4 new genera
1 county ( ! ) [aerial photo]
52 days...
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Thick-tipped Greta (Greta morgane)
December 8, 2004 - Bentsen-RGV State Park, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX
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Cross-barred White (Itaballia demophile)
December 7, 2004 - NABA Int'l Butterfly Park, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX
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Orange Banner (Temenis laothoe)
November 28, 2004 - Penitas, Hidalgo Co., TX
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Common Melwhite (Melete lycimnia isandra)
November 20, 2004 - Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX
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East-Mexican White-Skipper (Heliopetes sublinea)
October 23, 2004 - Santa Ana NWR, Hidalgo Co., TX
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Dusted Spurwing (Antigonus erosus)
October 17, 20
04 - Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX(image of species, but not of record)
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Other Recent Rio Grande Rarities
Fall 2004 had greatest number of new U.S. butterfly records since 1973: