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)
