Scrub Fest?! (7 *Strymon* spp. @ RGV - Oct 16-20)

[Mike Quinn]

Greetings, 

Some 125 species were recorded during the recently completed Texas Butterfly
Festival! (Past festival totals generally ranged between 100 to 110
species.)

An good indication of just how remarkable the butterflying was is
exemplified by all the Scrub-Hairstreaks (*Strymon* spp.) that were seen:

Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon rufofusca) 
October 16, 2003 - Edinburg WBC, Hidalgo Co., TX
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/rcscrub.html

Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon bazochii) 
October 16, 2003 - Edinburg WBC, Hidalgo Co., TX
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/lshair.html

Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon yojoa) 
October 17, 2003 - Santa Ana NWR, Alamo, Hidalgo Co., TX
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/yojoa.html

Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon alea) 
October 19, 2003 - Santa Ana NWR, Alamo, Hidalgo Co., TX
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/Lacey.html

White Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon albata) 
October 20, 2003 - Santa Ana NWR, Alamo, Hidalgo Co., TX
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/wscrub.html

Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa) 
Seen daily Valley-wide
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/mallow.html

Plus of course *Strymon melinus*...

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  Texas Butterfly Festival
http://www.texasbutterfly.com/ 

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          NABA-South Texas
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/ 

Mike Quinn, Austin, TX, USA

 
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