More on the Zebra Swallowtail in West Virginia

[Ron Gatrelle]

----- Original Message -----
From: <tallen at mail.dnr.state.wv.us>
Subject: Re: More on the Zebra Swallowtail in West Virginia


> Rob and others:
>
> I hestitated to answer this - you all seemed to be doing such a fine
> job discussing this swallowtail sighting.  First, there are Zebras on
> No. Fork Mtn.  There is a fair amount of Paw Paw there, especially to
> the north on Cave Mtn., and Zebras occur in Smoke Hole regularly.  We
> have had some very warm weather during the last few weeks, and I
> agree that what was seen was probably a triggered emergence of a
> wintering individual.  I wouldn't doubt the man's claim to have seen
> one; I have seen other similar emergences myself over the years.
>
> Just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents worth.
>
> Tom Allen
>

Tom -- Your input is worth a lot more than 2cents.  That settles it for me
100% on the possibility part.  And  Rob's info addition earlier that it was
a 30 second view from only three feet makes the ID about 100%.  Let's see,
that would be 200% right, right?
Ron

>
> Correction:
> The middle sentence of the second paragraph should read "He was only
> three feet from this one and *he* watched it for 30 seconds".  My
> mistake.
>
> Also, thank you to everybody who replied to me, on or off list.
>
> Rob Hilton
>



 
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