[Ctleps-l] Naugatuck - Hickory and Acadian Hairstreaks

[pjdegennaro at aol.com]

6/30 - Highlights from the Naugatuck Industrial Park along Raytkwich Road included HICKORY HAIRSTREAK and ACADIAN HAIRSTREAK.





The Hickory was nectaring on milkweed along the road between the field and the pipeline cut. They are notoriously difficult to ID from Banded so if anyone wants to give their opinion, here are some pics (and click left): http://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/9179768024/in/photostream/
Note that the hairstreak appears darker in a couple photos because it was in the shade at some points.


The Acadian was on prairie dogbane in the pipeline cut along with many other hairstreaks. Those that weren't too far away were all Banded.


Full list:


Spicebush Swallowtail 1
Orange Sulphur 2
Cabbage White 4
Acadian Hairstreak 1
Banded Hairstreak 15
Hickory Hairstreak 1
Summer Azure 1
Great Spangled Fritillary 6
Mourning Cloak 1
American Lady 1
Little Wood Satyr 3
Silver-spotted Skipper 5
Little Glassywing 20+


Also, I photographed a fresh Gray Hairstreak hanging around swamp milkweed in my yard: http://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/9177507361/in/photostream/


Peter DeGennaro
Naugatuck
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