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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#000000" vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Not bad. Better than what my spell checker does with Yellow-breasted Chat.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> ctleps-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu [mailto:ctleps-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Christopher Mangels<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 19, 2016 7:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> ctleps-l@mailman.yale.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ctleps-l] Branford yard<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sorry, I meant to type nectaring, not ‘nectarine’ (which my spell-checker preferred)<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Chris<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Aug 19, 2016, at 6:57 PM, Christopher Mangels <<a href="mailto:nyctflora@charter.net">nyctflora@charter.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Just FYI, the plant in the photo that the insect is resting (nectarine?) on appears to be <i>Conzya canadensis (v</i>ar<i>. canadensis), </i>which is a noted nectar plant for Karner blue.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Chris Mangels<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Aug 19, 2016, at 5:32 PM, Steve Walter <<a href="mailto:swalter15@verizon.net">swalter15@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I had the good luck to come across a<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><i>Leptotes<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></i>Blue in New York in 1993. My initial thought, of course, was the eastern species Cassius Blue. As it turned out, it was a Marine Blue, one of several that turned up in the east that year. So that it was I expected in this case. In comparing to my photo collection of both species, I believe Donna’s find is indeed a Cassius Blue, based on the extensive white patches on both FW and HW. Congratulations on a fabulous find.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Steve Walter</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bayside, NY</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:ctleps-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">ctleps-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a> [<a href="mailto:ctleps-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">mailto:ctleps-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>]<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Alex Grkovich<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Friday, August 19, 2016 4:57 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Peter DeGennaro <<a href="mailto:degennap@gmail.com">degennap@gmail.com</a>>; Donna <<a href="mailto:sunny19682@comcast.net">sunny19682@comcast.net</a>><br><b>Cc:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Butterfly Posting <<a href="mailto:CTLEPS-L@mailman.yale.edu">CTLEPS-L@mailman.yale.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [Ctleps-l] Branford yard</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1471639972237_5195"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Subspecies strigosus [= thersippus] has strayed to eastern Mass.a few years ago. This is the southwestern ssp of the Queen.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1471639972237_5196"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1471639972237_5197"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>So west to east strays can take place.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Alex</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1471639972237_5202"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1471639972237_5201"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1471639972237_5200"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1471639972237_5199"><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Peter DeGennaro <<a href="mailto:degennap@gmail.com"><span style='color:purple'>degennap@gmail.com</span></a>><br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Donna <<a href="mailto:sunny19682@comcast.net"><span style='color:purple'>sunny19682@comcast.net</span></a>><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br><b>Cc:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Butterfly Posting <<a href="mailto:CTLEPS-L@mailman.yale.edu"><span style='color:purple'>CTLEPS-L@mailman.yale.edu</span></a>><br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Friday, August 19, 2016 4:05 PM<br><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1471639972237_5204">Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [Ctleps-l] Branford yard</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1471639972237_5205"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=yiv8946105266><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Hi Donna,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>I agree that it's a Cassius Blue, very cool find! They are known to stray to some extent; however, any this far north are likely the result of the chrysalis or larva being transported through human means. Interestingly, the closely related Marine Blue did stage a widespread incursion into the East from the western US a number of years ago, though that was an east-west movement as opposed to north-south.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Peter DeGennaro</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Naugatuck</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 3:36 PM, Donna <<a href="" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>sunny19682@comcast.net</span></a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div id=yiv8946105266yqt78883><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>While out checking the gardens about an hour ago, I happened upon this butterfly that I am unsure of the ID - I believe it is a Cassius Blue based on my two butterfly books which call it a stray into our area. Please feel free to correct it. Not sure of the plant it was taking nectar from (a "weed" I let grow) but stayed for about a half hour before I returned inside.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Also had 3 Spicebush Swallowtails, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Broad-winged Skipper, 1 Cabbage White, 1 Monarch and 1 tiger Swallowtail.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Donna Lorello</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Branford</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br>______________________________ _________________<br>Ctleps-l mailing list<br><a href="" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>Ctleps-l@mailman.yale.edu</span></a><br><a href="" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>http://mailman.yale.edu/ mailman/listinfo/ctleps-l</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=yqt82824><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>Ctleps-l mailing list<br><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:blue'><a href="mailto:Ctleps-l@mailman.yale.edu">Ctleps-l@mailman.yale.edu</a></span></u></span><br><a href="" target="_blank"><u><span style='color:purple'>http://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/ctleps-l</span></u></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>Ctleps-l mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ctleps-l@mailman.yale.edu"><u><span style='color:blue'>Ctleps-l@mailman.yale.edu</span></u></a><br><a href="http://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/ctleps-l"><u><span style='color:blue'>http://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/ctleps-l</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>