Checkerspot-E. San Diego Co.

Neil Jones Neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk
Wed Mar 17 18:22:45 EST 1999


In article <36EFB0A4.72AB957D at lafn.org> be496 at lafn.org "wanda" writes:

> Dear Mark & Eric,
> 
>         The subject bug is quite likely the Wright's ssp. of Leanira
> Checkerspot, Euphydryas leanira wrighti, found along desert edges.  

For give an intrusion from the other side of the "pond" but I think
leanira is in Chlosyne not Euphydryas. 
Incidentally if you want to check what you have seen there is a 
Pucture of the genuine E. editha quino , which I took myself,
in the checkerspot gallery on my homepages. Just follow the links.


> 
>         The endangered Quino ssp. of Edith's Checkerspot, E. editha quino is a
> synonym for and replaces Wright's Edith's Checkerspot, E. editha
> wrighti--found more coastally.
> 
>         Refer to John Emmel's section on Nomenclature Revisions in "Searching
> for Butterflies in Southern California."   You might like to check out
> http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabala/index.htm  under "hotspots" for the
> latest Anza-Borrego area list.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Wanda Dameron
> Flutterby Press
> Los Angeles, Calif.
> be496 at lafn.org
> 
> 
> Mark Walker wrote:
> > 
> > Eric,
> > 
> > The classification of this checkerspot has been confounded by the use of the
> > name "Quino".  The butterfly is a sub-species (or race) of chalcedona, and
> > is principally found in the arid eastern foothills of the Laguna mountains.
> > It is not a sub-species of E. editha.
> > 
> > I understand that the common name "Quino Checkerspot" has been used for the
> > sub-species of E. editha that flies in the coastal foothills of Orange and
> > San Diego Co. (and is currently listed, I believe).  That is not what I saw
> > in the desert last Friday.  Too bad!
> > 
> > Mark Walker
> > Mission Viejo, CA
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: eric w hein [SMTP:ewh1 at juno.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 11:40 PM
> > > To:   MWalker at gensym.com
> > > Subject:      RE: Eastern San Diego Co.
> > >
> > > Hi Mark:
> > >
> > > I'm really curious about your observation of Quino checkerspot
> > > butterflies near Shelter Valley, San Diego County.  Can you tell me some
> > > more about the exact location where you saw the 12 individuals, say on a
> > > Thomas Brothers guide?   Not to question your identification skills, but
> > > are you sure the specimens were Quino checkerspot and not Chalcedon
> > > checkerspot.  This would be a new eastern location for Quino.  I'd love
> > > to learn more.  For example, did you observe any dot seed plantain
> > > (Plantago erecta), the Quino's larval food plant?
> > >
> > > Any information would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Eric Hein
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> 

-- 
Neil Jones- Neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk http://www.nwjones.demon.co.uk/
"At some point I had to stand up and be counted. Who speaks for the
butterflies?" Andrew Lees - The quotation on his memorial at Crymlyn Bog
National Nature Reserve


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