Arizona field report

[Hank & Priscilla Brodkin]

Ron Gatrelle wrote:
> 
> Bill -- Boy do I wish I was with you on this day!!!!! What a great
> diversity of terrific species. My only comment is on the J. nigrosuffusa
> and J. coenia records. I have no reason to believe that this is not 100%
> accurate. Thus, you have the sympatric occurrence of two species. I am
> among those who feel that nigrosuffusa may well be a species in its own
> right. At lest a subspecies of genoveva - or ?.  Other comments solicited
> on this. -- Ron
> 

Ron -
I am no scientist - but it is not uncommon here (in SE AZ) to have
coenia and what most of us call the nigrosuffusa form of genoveva flying
sympatrically.


-- 
	             Hank & Priscilla Brodkin
	          Carr Canyon, Cochise County, AZ
             SouthEast Arizona Butterfly Association
          http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabasa/home.html
         "Butterflies of Arizona - a Photographic Guide" 
    by Bob Stewart, Priscilla and Hank Brodkin - due August 2001
          http://pages.zdnet.com/hbrodkin/butterfliesofarizona/

 
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