Nov. Southmost Texas Rare Butterflies

[Mike Quinn]

Here's a portion of the rare butterflies recently reported from southmost
Texas:

Photos of each record can be found here:
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/recent.html

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Isabella's Heliconian (Eueides isabella) 
November 27, 2003 - Weslaco, Hidalgo Co., TX

Fritzgaertner's Flat (Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri) NCR 
Nov 25, 2003 - Laguna Atascosa NWR - Rio Hondo, Cameron Co., TX

California Sister (Adelpha bredowii) - 1st RGV Rec. 
Nov 22, 2003 - Indian Ridge B&B, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX

Aquamarine Hairstreak (Oenomaus ortygnus) 3rd U.S. Rec. 
Nov 22, 2003 - NABA Int. Butterfly Park, Mission, TX

Pavon Emperor (Doxocopa pavon) - November 21, 2003 
Anzalduas Co. PK, Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX 

Lacey Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon alea) - Nov 19, 2003 
Santa Ana NWR - Alamo, Hidalgo Co., TX

Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades) Larvae 
Nov 20, 2003 - Valley Nature Center, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co., TX

White Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon albata) - November 18, 2003 
Bentsen-RGV State Park - Mission, Hidalgo, Co., TX

Starred Skipper (Arteurotia tractipennis) - 2nd U.S. Rec. 
Nov 16, 2003 - Frontera, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co., TX

Pale Sicklewing (Achlyodes pallida) - November 14, 16, 2003 
Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX

Silver-banded Hairstreak x Clytie Ministreak - Nov 10, 2003 
Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, Harlingen, Cameron Co., TX

Blue Metalmark (Lasaia sula) >300!!! - November 6, 2003 
Laguna Atascosa NWR - Rio Hondo, Cameron Co., TX

"Migratory Neotropical Moth" (Urania fulgens) 
November 7, 2003 - NABA Int. Butterfly Park, Mission, TX

Violet-banded Skipper (Nyctelius nyctelius) - November 4, 2003 
Santa Ana NWR - Alamo, Hidalgo Co., TX

This is almost surely the best season in 10 years. It may be the best in 30
years...
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      THE 1973 FIELD SEASON SUMMARY
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/Rickard.htm

Mike Quinn, Austin

 
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