3 Tailed Cecropians in 2 counties in 2 days in southmost Texas...

[Mike Quinn]

Notes on two of the three Historis acheronta (Fabricius) records posted below.

Mike Quinn, Austin


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From: Dan Jones <antshrike1 at aol.com>
Date: Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 4:33 PM
Subject: Tailed Cecropian at NABA Butterfly Park, 9/2/11
To: TX-BUTTERFLY at listserv.uh.edu

Got lucky after a not very interesting morning at the NABA Butterfly
Park south of Mission when I found this butterfly feeding on bait that
looked just like the pictures Barry Nall took in his yard yesterday.
Holy moly, it's a Tailed Cecropian!  I caught David and Jan just as
they were leaving and we were able to get some photos.  Mine are
below.  Can't wait to see Jan's.

http://i56.tinypic.com/x5w761.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/nbc00o.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/21l5s2g.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/okd5f.jpg

Dan Jones, Weslaco


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From: Berry Nall <lb at thenalls.net>
Date: Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 9:45 PM
Subject: Tailed Cecropian: Falcon Heights, TX
To: TX-BUTTERFLY at listserv.uh.edu

Hi,
Today a Tailed Cecropian (Historis acheronta) came to bait in Falcon
Heights, TX. It appeared to be very fresh. A picture is on my recent
sightings page,

http://leps.thenalls.net/content.php?ref=recent.htm

Also present today was a Dingy Purplewing (Eunica monima). A Florida
Purplewing (E. tatila) was seen August 28. We've had a couple of light
rains; snouts and common sulphurs are incredibly abundant, and
numerous other species are starting to appear as well.
Best,

Berry Nall
Falcon Heights, Starr Co, TX
leps.thenalls.net

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