Point Pelee National Park (Ontario) Butterfly Count Results

[Benoît Watier]

Hi, july 27rd i cath one junonia coenia female in South of
Québec(Longueuil).
This is a important capture!?

Thanks
Pierre-Luc watier
http://www.angelfire.com/il/insectes


"Donald A. Davis" a écrit :

> As reported on Sunday, August 8th on the Toronto Rare Bird Hotline, a
> description of the preliminary results of the Point Pelee (Ontario)
> Butterfly Count, held on August 8th.
>
> There were 44 species identified and during the count week, a white M
> hairstreak was also counted - the 3rd for Pelee this year.
>
> Highlights included:
>
> 1 variegated fritillary
> 5 Acadian hairstreak
> 1 Milberts tortoiseshell
> 1 gray comma
> 128 common sootywings
> 63 giant swallowtails
> 6 snout
> 37 gray hairstreaks
> 138 buckeyes
>
> In numbers lower than expected were:
>
> 2 olive hairstreaks
> 1 little yellow
> 5 hackberry butterflies
> 5 tawny emperors
>
> Also, at Second Marsh near Oshawa, east of Toronto, 5 buckeyes were
> recently counted.
>
> Don Davis
> Toronto, ON