[Ctleps-l] Brazilian Skipper in northern Connecticut

[Wagner, David]

Rose Hiskes brought me a few Brazilian Skipper larvae from northern Connecticut this weekend from cannas. If you or your neighbors have cannas, you might want to check your gardens!  The caterpillars are enormous, late last instars.

Have people been seeing Brazilian Skippers this year?

Dave

David L. Wagner Professor
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-3043
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http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/dwagner/





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Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2018 11:06 PM
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Subject: [Ctleps-l] Haddam Meadows

I was disappointed not to get to Machimoodus this morning! Still needed more milkweed for my caterpillars, so popped up to Haddam Meadows late afternoon. Raining when I left home, but sunny when I arrived!

Quite a few Monarchs flying, at least a dozen, some ovipositing. Gathered a few eggs and a couple caterpillars. Did NOT gather a late instar that was hanging out in poison ivy!

Also saw:
3 Tiger Swallowtails
3 Spicebush Swallowtails
2 Cabbage Whites
At least 10 Pearl Crescents
2-3 Peck’s Skippers
3-4 Silver Spotted Skippers
2 Anglewing sp—was able to photograph one, appeared to be Eastern Comma

Also a couple of Hummingbirds, hanging out on jewelweed.

Hoping the remaining field trips this month will get better weather!

Diane

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