Eastern San Diego Co.

[fred_heath at power-one.com]

     Mark,
       Your moth was probably a Riding's Forester (Alypia ridingsi). I 
     always have a heck of a time convincing new butterfly watchers that it 
     is a really a moth.
        Interestingly, the real name of Shelter Valley is Earthquake 
     Valley, but the local real estate people felt that name might be a 
     determent to their profession.
                                                -----Fred


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Subject: Eastern San Diego Co. 
Author:  <MWalker at gensym.com> at -INTERNET-MAIL
Date:    3/16/99 9:02 PM


Finally some rain here in SoCal.  It actually snowed down to 1500 ft.
     
Here's a field report from Shelter Valley, San Diego county, California, USA 
on March 12, 1999.
     
A wonderful day in the desert, with many interesting butterflies on the 
wing:
     
Anthocharis sara sara, including form caliente/stella (Sara Orangetip) - 5 
Anthocharis lanceolata australis (Grinnell's Marble) - 1
Euphydryas chalcedona quino (Quino Checkerspot) - 12 
Calephelis wrightii (Wright's Metalmark) - 1 
Glaucopsyche lygdamus australis (Southern Blue) - > 100 
Callophrys affinis (Bramble Hairstreak) - > 100
     
Also a day flying black and white moth (couldn't id it).  Too small for 
Hemileuca - estimated 4 cm wingspan.
     
Mark Walker
Mission Viejo, CA