Hi Folks
It has been a while since the post.
I was in Panama for a week birding and butterflying. Great stuff down there. Pictures of the trip in a future post.
Below is the lastest butterfly report from the greater Lansing area. It covers Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties.
Red dates are new to the report.

Thanks
Jeff Pavlik

CAPITAL AREA BUTTERFLY OBSERVATIONS 2013 

 

     Observers – Kirby Adams (KA), John Baumgartner (JB), Jon Ferguson (JF), Ann Hancock (AH), Nathan Martineau (NM), “The other” David Marvin (DM), Doug McWhirter (DMc), Marianne McWhirter (MMc),  David Pavlik (DP), Jeff Pavlik (JP), Rosemary Pavlik (RP), Greg Smith (GS)

     

SWALLOWTAIL Family PAPILIONIDAE

Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes (2008 – 2013)

   Clinton: 31 May (JB)

     Eaton: 26 May (DMc)

     Ingham:   

 

Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes (2008 - 2012)

   

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio glaucus (2008 - 2013)

    Clinton: 14 May at Rose Lake WMA; 1 seen (DMc)
    Eaton: 26 May (DMc)

    Ingham: 7 May in Lansing backyard (JP); 1 seen

                        

   

Spicebush Swallowtail - Papilio troilus (2008 – 2012)

   

Zebra Swallowtail - Eurytides marcellus (2011)

 

WHITES and SULPHURS Family PIERIDAE

 

Checkered White – Pontia protodice (2008, 2011)

 

Mustard White - Pieris napi (2008, 2011 - 2012)

   

Cabbage White (Cabbage Butterfly) - Pieris rapae (2008 – 2013)

     Clinton: 4 May at Portland SGA (JB)

                 

 

      Eaton:  15 April State Secondary Complex (DM) 

                    

 

      Ingham: 25 April, Lansing backyard (JP)

                   

                       

    

Clouded Sulphur - Colias philodice (2008 - 2013)

    Clinton:

    Eaton:

    Ingham: 30 May at MSU Campus (JP), 1 seen

   

Orange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme (2008 - 2012)

    

Little Sulphur – Eurema lisa (2012)

             

Dainty Sulphur – Nathalis iole   (2012)   

   

HARVESTER, COPPERS, HAIRSTREAKS, and BLUES Family LYCAENIDAE

Harvester - Feniseca tarquinius

 

American Copper - Lycaena phlaeas (2008 - 2012)

      Ingham: 14 May at Fenner NC; 1 seen (DM)

   

Bronze Copper - Lycaena hyllus (2008, 2012)

   

Dorcas Copper - Lycaena dorcas  (2008 - 2010)

 

Coral Hairstreak - Satyrium titus

 

Acadian Hairstreak - Satyrium acadicum

 

Edward’s Hairstreak - Satyrium edwardsii

 

Banded Hairstreak - Satyrium calanus (2008, 2010 - 2012)

             

Hickory Hairstreak - Satyrium caryaevorum (2008 - 2009)

 

Striped Hairstreak - Satyrium liparops (2011)

  

Brown Elfin - Callophrys augustinus

 

Eastern Pine Elfin - Callophrys niphon

 

Gray Hairstreak - Strymon melinus   (2012)

    

Eastern Tailed Blue - Everes comyntas (2008 - 2013)
     Clinton:

     Eaton: 26 May (DMc)

     Ingham:

   

Spring Azure - Celastrina ladon (2008 - 2013)

     Clinton: 4 May at Portland SGA (JB)

                  HRT: 1 on 4 May at Portland SGA (JB)

     Eaton: 7 May (DM), Wouldumar NC - 19 May (DMc)
                 HRT: 5-6 at Wouldumar May 7 (DM)

     Ingham: 30 April (NM) to 6 May at Fenner Nature Center (DP)

                   HRT: 1 on 6 May at Fenner Nature Center (DP)

   

Lucia Azure - Celastrina lucia (2011 - 2012)

             

Summer Azure - Celastrina neglecta (2008 - 2012)

             

Cherry Gall Azure - Celastrina serotina

 

METALMARKS Family RIODINIDAE

Swamp Metalmark - Calephelis mutica

 

BRUSH-FOOTED BUTTERFLIES Family NYMPHALIDAE

American Snout - Libytheana carinenta (2008,2010, 2012)

   

Gulf Fritillary - Agraulis vanilla

 

Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta Claudia (2011 - 2012)

             

Great Spangled Fritillary - Speyeria cybele (2008, 2009 - 2011)

 

Aphrodite Fritillary - Speyeris aphrodite (2011)

 

Regal Fritillary - Speyeria idalia (2008)

 

Silver-bordered Fritillary - Boloria selene (2012)

             

Meadow Fritillary - Boloria bellona (2009, 2011 - 2012)

 

Silvery Checkerspot - Chlosyne nycteis (2010 - 2011)

 

Harris’s Checkerspot - Chlosyne harrisii (2010 - 2011)

 

Pearl Crescent - Phyciodes tharos (2008 - 2013)

    Clinton:

    Eaton: 21, 24 May (DMc)

     Ingham:

                         

Northern Pearl Crescent - Phyciodes selenis (2010)

 

Baltimore - Euphydryas phaeton (2008,2010 - 2012)

             

Question Mark - Polygonia interrogationis  (2008, 2010 – 2012)

   

Eastern Comma (Hop Merchant) - Polygonia comma (2008 - 2013)

    Clinton:

    Eaton: 4 Apr (DMc)

    Ingham:

   

Gray Comma - Polygonia progne (2010 - 2011)              

 

Compton Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis vau-album (2012)

             

 

Mourning Cloak  - Nymphalis antiope (2008 - 2013)

Clinton: 23 April at Lincoln Brick Park (JB)

             HRT: 6 on 23 April at Lincoln Brick Park (JB)    

Eaton: 4 April (KA)

 

Ingham: 21 April, 1 at Dansville SGA (JP) and 1 at Harris Nature Center (DM) through  27 April (AH)      
              HRT: 2 on 21 April multiple locations.                                                                                                                                     

               

Milbert's Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis milberti (2008 - 2012)

             

American Painted Lady - Vanessa virginiensis (2008,2010 - 2013)
   
    Clinton: 25 May (GS)

     Eaton: 27 April in Dimondale (MMc)
  
     Ingham:

   

Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui (2009 - 2012)

   

Red Admiral - Vanessa atalanta (2008 - 2013)

     Ingham: 11May at Fenner NC (DM); 1 seen.

 

Common Buckeye - Junonia coenia (2008, 2010 - 2012)

   

Red-spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis astyanax (2008 - 2013)

     Clinton: 2 June at Rose Lake (JP); 4 seen

     Eaton: 26 May (DMc)

     Ingham: 31 May at MSU Campus (JP); 1 seen

   

Viceroy - Limenitis archippus (2008 - 2012)

     Clinton: 2 June at Rose Lake WMA (JP)

   

Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis (2008, 2010 - 2012)

   

Tawny Emperor - Asterocampa clyton (2009 - 2011)

 

BROWNS Family SATYRIDAE

Northern Pearly-eye - Enodia anthedon (2008 - 2012)

             

Eyed Brown - Satyrodes eurydice (2008 - 2012)

             

Appalachian Brown - Satyrodes appalachia (2008 – 2009, 2011 - 2012)

   

Little Wood Satyr - Megisto cymela (2008 – 2013)

    Clinton: 2 June at Rose Lake WMA (JP)

    Eaton: 26 May (DMc)

    Ingham:

   

Inornate(Common) Ringlet - Coenonympha tullia (2008, 2012)

   

Common Wood Nymph - Cercyonis pegala (2008 - 2012)

             

   

 

MILKWEED BUTTERFLIES Family DANAIDAE

Monarch - Danaus plexippus (2008 - 2012)

   

 

SKIPPERS Family HESPERIIDAE

Silver-spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus (2008 - 2013)

   Clinton:

    Eaton: 24 May (DMc)

    Ingham:

   

Hoary Edge - Achalarus lyciades (2008)

 

Southern Cloudywing - Thorybes bathyllus

 

Northern Cloudywing - Thorybes pylades

 

Dreamy Duskywing - Erynnis icelus (2008, 2012)

   

Sleepy Duskywing - Erynnis brizo (2008,  2011)

 

Juvenal’s Duskywing - Erynnis juvenalis (2008, 2010 - 2013)

    Clinton: 25 May (GS) – 30 May Rose Lake WMA, Stoll Rd (JF)

 

    Eaton:

    Ingham:

 

             

Horace's Duskywing – Erynnis horatius   (2012)  

   

Columbine Duskywing - Erynnis lucilius (2008,2012)

 

Wild Indigo Duskywing - Erynnis baptisiae (2008, 2010 - 2012)

             

 

 

 

 

Common Checkered Skipper - Pyrgus communis (2008 - 2013)
     Clinton:

     Eaton: 19 May (DMc)

     Ingham: 25 May (NM)

     

             

Common Sootywing - Pholisora catullus (2008, 2010 - 2013)
     Clinton:

 

      Eaton: 21 May (DMc)

      Ingham:

     
 

Arctic Skipper - Carterocephalus palaemon (2008, 2010 - 2012)

   

Least Skipper - Ancyloxypha numitor (2008 - 2012)

             

European Skipper - Thymelicus lineola (2008 - 2012)  

   

Fiery Skipper - Hylephila phyleus (2011 - 2012)

   

Leonard’s Skipper - Hesperia leonardus     (2012)  

 

Peck’s Skipper - Polites peckius (2008 - 2012)

   

Tawny-edged Skipper - Polites themistocles (2008 - 2012)

   

Crossline Skipper - Polites origenes (2012)   

             

Long Dash - Polites mystic (2009 - 2010, 2012)

   

Northern Broken Dash - Wallengrenia egermet  (2009 - 2012)

             

Little Glassywing - Pompeius verna (2008 -2010, 2012)

             

Sachem Skipper – Atalopedes campestris  (2012)

             

Delaware Skipper - Anatrytone logan (2008 - 2012)

             

Mulberry Wing - Poanes massasoit (2008, 2011 - 2012)

             

Hobomok Skipper - Poanes hobomok (2008, 2010 - 2012)

   

Broad-winged Skipper - Poanes viator (2008 - 2010, 2012)

             

Dion Skipper - Euphyes dion (2012)

             

Black Dash - Euphyes conspicua (2009, 2012)

 

Two-spotted Skipper - Euphyes bimacula

 

Dun Skipper - Euphyes vestris (2008 - 2009, 2011 - 2012)

   

Common Roadside Skipper - Amblyscrites vialis (2008, 2011 - 2012)