Records of Clouded Skipper in CT

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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
 
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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 
 
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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, 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 
 
 
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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 
 
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