Records of Clouded Skipper in CT

Lawrence F. Gall lawrence.gall at yale.edu
Mon Nov 14 19:53:19 EST 2005


Hi Harry, that's quite interesting, would love to hear
further details of this RI specimen.  Best, Larry


At 06:54 PM 11/14/2005, hpazures at aol.com wrote:
>All:
>
>I also found a specimen from Rhode Island taken in the early part of 
>the 20th century, in the Roger Williams Natural History Museum in 
>Providence, R.I.  Details available if anyone wants them.
>
>Harry Pavulaan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lawrence F. Gall <lawrence.gall at yale.edu>
>To: ctleps-l at lists.yale.edu
>Sent: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 13:16:27 -0500
>Subject: Re: Records of Clouded Skipper in CT
>
>Hi Lenny,
>
>Here is a passage from the CT Butterfly Atlas text about what was
>found regarding Lerema accius (this is from a section entitled
>Accidentals and False Records). The Opler et al. (2003) reference
>is the b'flies of N. Am. web site.
>
>At long last, the completed Atlas was given to the D.E.P.
>publications group at the end of September, so the hope is
>that it will hatch and fly in 2006.
>
>Best,
>
>Larry
>
>- - - - -
>
>Clouded Skipper - Lerema accius (J. E. Smith)
>
>CBAP did not find any Connecticut specimens of the Clouded Skipper, 
>although Opler et al. (2003) record it for New Haven and Hartford 
>Counties, and Scudder (1889:[ii] p. 1770) stated the species: "has 
>been repeatedly taken in Southern New England in Farmington 
>(Norton)! , Guilford (Mus. Yale College), and New Haven, Conn. 
>(Smith), and has even been found in Massachusetts."
>
>At 12:01 AM 11/13/2005, 
><mailto:Epmanshell%40aol.com>Epmanshell at aol.com wrote:
>
> >Hi Everybody,
> >
> >According to the excellent reference book, Butterflies of the 
> East >Coast-An Observers Guide by Rich Cech & Guy Tudor, the 
> southern >vagrant, Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius), has been 
> reported from >western CT (2005:262). However, I personally am not 
> aware of any >confirmed records of this species for the state.
> >
> >If anyone on the list is aware of records of this species for 
> the >state, I request they provide this information to me. I need 
> this >information for a project I am working on for the 
> Connecticut >Butterfly Association.
> >
> >Sincerely yours,
> >
> >Lenny Brown
>
>
>..... ! ;
>
>Lawrence F. Gall, Ph.D.
>Head, Computer Systems Office &
>Curatorial Affiliate in Entomology
>Peabody Museum of Natural History
>P.O. Box 208118, Yale University
>New Haven, CT 06520-8118 USA
>
><mailto:lawrence.gall%40yale.edu>lawrence.gall at yale.edu
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>


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Lawrence F. Gall, Ph.D.
Head, Computer Systems Office &
Curatorial Affiliate in Entomology
Peabody Museum of Natural History
P.O. Box 208118, Yale University
New Haven, CT 06520-8118 USA

lawrence.gall at yale.edu
http://www.peabody.yale.edu
1-203-432-9892 phone
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