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Date Posted: 15:36:09 07/12/03 Sat
Author: Becky C
Author Host/IP: BGHOST018-072.bghost.com / 198.30.18.72
Subject: Butterfly Field Trip Results

Ten TNA members and 2 guests joined leader Becky Cullen (that's me) to search for butterflies at Oak Openings Metropark this morning, July 12th. Thanks to a tip from park ranger and TNA member Joe F., we were able to track down two species of hairstreaks. Two participants had stated hairstreaks were their target specie for the day so we were off to a good start. A total of 17 butterfly species were seen by the group along with a handful of dragonfly species and a few moths. Wildflowers, birds and birdsongs were also noted. A list of the butterflies seen follows.

Cabbage white
Clouded sulphur
Orange sulphur
Coral hairstreak
Edwards' hairstreak
American copper
Bronze copper
Great-spangled fritillary
Aphrodite
Red Admiral
Monarch
Viceroy
Silver-spotted skipper
Firey skipper
Zabulon skipper
Tawny-edged skipper

Two additional species were seen by individual members of the group before the official meeting time, a red-spotted purple and little wood-satyr.

Many more skippers were seen but since the leader is not yet good enough to identify them, they remain unknown. Maybe next year...

A clear-wing moth was also observed by the group. I am trying to track down the specific specie but have not been able to yet.

One moth we saw was unlike any we had ever seen. It was medium sized (about Io size) and was a very bright golden-orange all over (body and wings). There did not seem to be any markings of any kind, just all that orange. After doing a little web searching through a couple hundred photos I still was not able to identify it. If anyone has any idea, at least enough to get me headed in the right direction, I'd appreciate a little help. It was flying low over the meadow at the Lou Campbell Preserve.

Thanks to all who participated.

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