Observations for May 18th, 20th, 23rd 1999

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Observations in st-fabien , rimouski, PQ, for May 18th, 20th and 23rd  1999

May 18th
Time : 13h20-?
Temp.  : 29°C, cirrus in the sky, wind : SW, 20-40 km/h
Habitat : peat moss

Caenurgina crassiuscula--> several
Artogeia rapae : 1 male, 1 female, 3 unabled to identify*
Incisalia augustinus augustinus : 1 male, 2 unabled to identify*
Celastrina ladon lucia f.marginata : 3 females
Celastrina ladon lucia f.lucia : 1 male, 1 female
Celastrina ladon lucia f.violacea : 1 female
1 Celastrina unabled to identify*
Polygonia sp.*
Erynnis icelus*

* because was flying, unabled to catch...

May 20th 1999

Time : 1h25
Temp. : 15°C, humid, no wind
Habitat : White spot-light on a garage
Smerinthus cerisyi : 1 male

First sphingidae of the season! almost 3 weeks earlier than normal!


May 23rd

Time : 14h15-15h10
Temp.: ~15°C, some low level clouds, wind, NE, 20-30 km/h
Habitat : mixt wood, near a  small lake

brrrr..... cold today...

Celastrina ladon lucia f.marginata : 1 male
Artogeia rapae : 2 males
Polygonia faunus faunus : 1

Polygonia faunus was spreading his wings to the sun each time it land on the
soil. Its back was always in front of the Sun.

Yan Boulanger