Observations for may 27th 1999

gwang gwang at mb.sympatico.ca
Fri May 28 18:28:25 EDT 1999


yanb wrote: 
> Here are my observations for today, may 27th 1999,
> Place : St-Fabien, Rimouski, PQ, Canada
> Habitat : Peat moss
> Temp. : 18°C, winds : W at 20-30 km/h, some cumulus in the sky
> Time : 14h15-15h35
> 
> Papilio polyxenes asterius : 3 males (almost at the same place, little
> bit smaller than normal : ~6 cm wide)
> Papilio glaucus canadensis : 1 female, first of the season
> *By the way, Is it a species or subspecie (Papilio glaucus canadensis or
> Papilio canadensis)? What's the latest news about that??
> Colias philodice : 1 female, first of the season
> Artogeia rapae : 1 male, 2 unable to catch
> Glaucopsyche lygdamus couperi : 1 male, first of the season
> Celastrina ladon lucia f. marginata : 4 males, 2 females
> Celastrina ladon lucia f. lucia : 4 males
> Incisalia augustinus : 1 male, 2 unable to catch
> Erynnis icelus : 1
> Carterocephalus palaemon mandan : 2, first of the season
> Rheumaptera sp. : 3
> Ematurga amitaria : 2
> Lomographa semiclarata : several
> Some others geometridae species
> 
> Yan

Hi,
Regarding the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, it has been given official
species status (since 1994?).  So, it's Papilio canadensis now.

Long Live Leps,
Xi Wang


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