Checkerspot-E. San Diego Co.

[fred_heath at power-one.com]

        And of course to confuse things further, I'll throw in the fact 
     that the NABA checklist uses Thessalia as the genus name for the 
     Leanira Checkerspot. Who was it that said the scientific names were 
     less confusing?.... that was just a bad joke, please no nasty-grams.
        Also, not to argue with my friend, Wanda, but Euphydryas chalcedona 
     henne would not be inconsistent with our own observations in both 
     Sentenec and Plum Canyon at his time of year. Both of these locations 
     are less than 3 miles from "Shelter" Valley.
     
                                                -----Fred 


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Subject: Re: Checkerspot-E. San Diego Co. 
Author:  <Neil at NWJONES.DEMON.CO.UK> at -INTERNET-MAIL
Date:    3/17/99 11:22 PM


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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> 
     
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"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