Unk. Arctiidae @ Falcon SP, Starr Co., RGV, Texas

[Vincent Lucas]

Mike and Others:

I asked the question to Dr. Rebecca Simmons, Assistant Professor,  
University of North Dakota, Dept. of Biology and here's what she had  
to say:

> Hello Vince,
>
> Based on my observations of plates, the locality, and the  
> description, my bet is that this is Phoenicoprocta thera (Druce).  
> The locality given in the original description is Mexico, but I  
> wouldn't be surprised to find this in Southern Texas.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Best wishes,
> Becky S.
>
> Dr. Rebecca Simmons
> Assistant Professor
> University of North Dakota
> Dept. of Biology
> Box 9019
> Grand Forks, ND 58202-9019
> phone: 701-777-3439
> fax: 701-777-2623
> e-mail: rebecca.simmons at und.nodak.edu

Cheers.

Vince

Vincent Lucas
Naples, FL
vplucas at comcast.net
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leppyone/
http://www.caloosabirdclub.org


On Oct 5, 2008, at 8:48 AM, Mike Quinn wrote:

> Any help much appreciated. Thanks, Mike Quinn, Austin, TX
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Frances Bartle
> Date: Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 8:13 PM
> Subject: Marius Hairstreak, Malachite, Rounded Metalmark at Falcon SP
> To: TX-BUTTERFLY at listserv.uh.edu
>
> Hi TxButterfliers,
> Our buttterfly garden lived up to its name again today.  <snips>
>
> The beautiful moth, member of the Arctiidae family, that I found  
> yesterday still has the experts stumped.  You can see this colorful  
> bug on my Flickr site, below.  Maybe one of you has an idea what it  
> might be.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/franzabirder/2910976670/
>
> Get out and enjoy the butterflies!
>
> Fran Bartle
> Volunteer Naturalist, Falcon SP
>
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