"dire straits faced by most of our butterfly fauna"

[Paul Cherubini]

Stan Gorodenski wrote:
> 
> Paul,
> Are you mixing up issues? The discussion seems to be on the extinction
> of species that occurs in an area year round (which may not be the
> extinction of the species if there are other areas it is in), not
> migratorial phenomena.

OK, lets limit the discussion to the non-migratory species 
that occur in Shapiro's study area (lower Sacramento Valley
of California)

Below are three of Shapiro's species lists for three locations 
in the vicinity of Sacramento, Calif:

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k75/4af/ns.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k75/4af/ws.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k75/4af/rc.jpg

Notice all three separate locations have nearly identical
butterfly faunas. Now ask yourself:  Is it reasonable for
Shapiro to proclaim MOST of his listed species (discounting 
the migratory ones) are in DIRE straights?  

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.

 
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