[Ctleps-l] Brazilian Skipper in northern Connecticut

[Peter DeGennaro]

This is a great find, I believe the third state record? Brazilian
Skipper is one of the few southern species having a very good year in
southern New Jersey and North Carolina so this would be the year to
get one in CT.

Peter DeGennaro
On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 10:08 PM Wagner, David <david.wagner at uconn.edu> wrote:
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> 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.
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> From: Ctleps-l [mailto:ctleps-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of butterflypr at comcast.net
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> To: CT-leps <ctleps-l at mailman.yale.edu>
> Subject: [Ctleps-l] Haddam Meadows
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> 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!
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> 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!
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> 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
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> Also a couple of Hummingbirds, hanging out on jewelweed.
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> Hoping the remaining field trips this month will get better weather!
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> Diane
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