Papilio canadensis

[Cris Guppy & Aud Fischer]

In reference to whether it is Papilio canadensis or P. glaucus canadensis,
there is abundant evidence now that they are separate species. So P.
canadansis is correct. As far as I am aware no one disputes that conclusion
anymore.

-----Original Message-----
From: gwang <gwang at mb.sympatico.ca>
To: leps-l at lists.yale.edu <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Date: May 28, 1999 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: Observations for may 27th 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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