From jeff at mineralmovies.com Sat Feb 6 19:23:30 2021 From: jeff at mineralmovies.com (jeff at mineralmovies.com) Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 19:23:30 -0500 Subject: [Leps-l] Junonia coenia adult lifespan Message-ID: <000001d6fce7$79873f80$6c95be80$@mineralmovies.com> I live in Connecticut and late this NOVEMBER, the 27th, a single adult Junonia coenia came to my front door to sun itself. It was clearly a new emerged adult, with the late summer/fall rose red coloration on the hindwing undersides. I brought it inside as it would certainly die in a day or two here in Connecticut (too cold). I am wondering if anyone knows more about the lifespan of the last generation of J. coenia? * Scott mentions adults live a couple of weeks in nature and up to a month in the lab. * Opler mentions the late summer/fall generation may live much longer than the other generations. My buckeye is now tattered and worn, but still alive after 70 days, surviving on a feeding of sugar water almost daily. 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(Note: This link has been checked (and rechecked), but if you have any problems logging in, please contact me at entomike at gmail.com or text at 512-577-0250) *Exploring a Tropical Paradise: Cuba and Its Fantastic Biodiversity, *presented by Marc C. Minno, Ph.D. Since 2011, I have been working with volunteers and Cuban scientists to explore Cuba's extraordinary natural areas, document flora and fauna, and assess the conservation needs of the rarest butterflies. Cuba has some plant communities that are similar to those in South Florida including mangrove swamps, freshwater marshes, and dry tropical forests, but others have no equivalent such as savannas, scrubs, and pinelands on serpentine soils, moist tropical forests in the mountains, and arid, rocky shrublands. The island is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots with many endemic plants and animals. At least 210 different kinds of butterflies have been reported from Cuba and about 40% are unique to the island. Butterflies are often good at dispersing and there is exchange with Mexico, Hispaniola, south Florida, and other widely separated places. This presentation will give an overview of Cuban culture, landscapes, and biodiversity. Bio: Dr. Minno has a Ph.D. in zoology and more than 30 years of professional experience as an interdisciplinary scientist. He is currently a Water Resource Coordinator with the Suwannee River Water Management District in Live Oak, Florida. Marc and Maria Minno also work on plant and butterfly projects throughout Florida via Eco-Cognizant, Inc., their home-based consulting business. In addition to his many years of experience with wetlands, Dr. Minno is keenly interested in conservation biology and has conducted field research throughout the US and in Central America, South America, Caribbean, Europe, and India. Since 2011 Dr. Minno has been working with biologists in Cuba to better understand the ecological relationships of imperiled butterflies in southern Florida. He has authored/ coauthored six books and six book chapters on butterflies and plants. [image: Mogotes Cuba Vinales Valley June 2014 LR.jpg] [image: PC Phoebis avellaneda M Cuba Sierra de Chorillo Jun 11 2012 7903 LR.jpg] [image: P Parides gundlachianus Cuba Granma Prov Turquino Natl Park Nov 16 2016 0711 LR.jpg] The Zoom meeting link is also on our Austin Butterfly Forum website and our Butterfly Forum Facebook Page . Please share this invitation with anyone you think might be interested! Our March 22 zoom meeting will be on the conservation of the Manfreda Giant Skipper by Marianna Trevino-Wright. 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Name: P Parides gundlachianus Cuba Granma Prov Turquino Natl Park Nov 16 2016 0711 LR.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 338134 bytes Desc: not available URL: From neil at aurinia.co.uk Mon Feb 22 12:30:42 2021 From: neil at aurinia.co.uk (Neil Jones) Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:30:42 +0000 Subject: [Leps-l] Cuba and Its Fantastic Biodiversity - ABF Forum Zoom Meeting Tonight 2/22 at 7 pm (CST) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1614015042.6033ea422bf7c@emailpro3.freeola.com> ? ?It sounds like a wonderful talk. Is there any prospect of it being recorded and put online? 7:00 Central Time is actually 1 AM over here. Im not sure I could stay awake! Neil Jones neil at aurinia.co.uk ? ? ON 17:13, 22ND FEB 2021, MIKE QUINN WROTE: ? Greetings! Most of Austin is still recovering from last weeks historic winter storm (140-170 hrs below freezing in Travis Co.!), so this months Austin Butterfly Forum presentation on Cuba and its butterflies by Marc Minno should be a most welcome diversion! This Zoom meeting is open to all! Please click this link to start joining in at 6:30 pm (Central Time) tonight, February 22. Meeting will start at 7:00. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87269323860 [1] (Save this link for next months March 22 Zoom meeting.) (Note: This link has been checked (and rechecked), but if you have any problems logging in, please contact me at entomike at gmail.com [2] or text at 512-577-0250) EXPLORING A TROPICAL PARADISE: CUBA AND ITS FANTASTIC BIODIVERSITY, presented by Marc C. Minno, Ph.D. Since 2011, I have been working with volunteers and Cuban scientists to explore Cubas extraordinary natural areas, document flora and fauna, and assess the conservation needs of the rarest butterflies. Cuba has some plant communities that are similar to those in South Florida including mangrove swamps, freshwater marshes, and dry tropical forests, but others have no equivalent such as savannas, scrubs, and pinelands on serpentine soils, moist tropical forests in the mountains, and arid, rocky shrublands. The island is one of the worlds biodiversity hotspots with many endemic plants and animals. At least 210 different kinds of butterflies have been reported from Cuba and about 40% are unique to the island. Butterflies are often good at dispersing and there is exchange with Mexico, Hispaniola, south Florida, and other widely separated places. This presentation will give an overview of Cuban culture, landscapes, and biodiversity. Bio: Dr. Minno has a Ph.D. in zoology and more than 30 years of professional experience as an interdisciplinary scientist. He is currently a Water Resource Coordinator with the Suwannee River Water Management District in Live Oak, Florida. Marc and Maria Minno also work on plant and butterfly projects throughout Florida via Eco-Cognizant, Inc., their home-based consulting business. In addition to his many years of experience with wetlands, Dr. Minno is keenly interested in conservation biology and has conducted field research throughout the US and in Central America, South America, Caribbean, Europe, and India. Since 2011 Dr. Minno has been working with biologists in Cuba to better understand the ecological relationships of imperiled butterflies in southern Florida. He has authored/ coauthored six books and six book chapters on butterflies and plants. The Zoom meeting link is also on our Austin Butterfly Forum [3] website and our Butterfly Forum Facebook Page [4]. Please share this invitation with anyone you think might be interested! Our March 22 zoom meeting will be on the conservation of the Manfreda Giant Skipper by Marianna Trevino-Wright. Executive Director, National Butterfly Center To ensure notices of future meetings, please join our club: http://austinbutterflies.org/html/membership.html [5] Mike Quinn, vice president, programs Austin Butterfly Forum entomike at gmail.com [6] 512-577-0250 - cell Links: ------ [1] https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87269323860?fbclid=IwAR3F56VvI3LuoSS3cfCZv7jtyEgsGvEkpK6-RoME0AIGmlx1-ohbaNwkTOU [2] http://emailpro3.freeola.com/webmail/compose?to[]=entomike at gmail.com [3] http://austinbutterflies.org/ [4] https://www.facebook.com/groups/1126095124154672 [5] http://austinbutterflies.org/html/membership.html [6] http://emailpro3.freeola.com/webmail/compose?to[]=entomike at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: P%20Parides%20gundlachianus%20Cuba%20Granma%20Prov%20Turquino%20Natl%20Park%20Nov%2016%202016%200711%20LR-7d3fe.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 338134 bytes Desc: not available URL: From entomike at gmail.com Mon Feb 22 12:34:33 2021 From: entomike at gmail.com (Mike Quinn) Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:34:33 -0600 Subject: [Leps-l] Cuba and Its Fantastic Biodiversity - ABF Forum Zoom Meeting Tonight 2/22 at 7 pm (CST) In-Reply-To: <1614015042.6033ea422bf7c@emailpro3.freeola.com> References: <1614015042.6033ea422bf7c@emailpro3.freeola.com> Message-ID: Neil, All, Yes!! Marc has given us permission to record his presentation so we?re all set to do so. I should be able to post the link by tomorrow. (I thought to mention this just after hitting send naturally!) Mike in Texas On Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 11:30 AM Neil Jones wrote: > ? > ?It sounds like a wonderful talk. Is there any prospect of it being > recorded and put online? 7:00 Central Time is actually 1 AM over here. I'm > not sure I could stay awake! > Neil Jones > neil at aurinia.co.uk > ? > ? > *On 17:13, 22nd Feb 2021, Mike Quinn wrote:* > ? > Greetings! > > Most of Austin is still recovering from last week's historic winter storm > (140-170 hrs below freezing in Travis Co.!), so this month's Austin > Butterfly Forum presentation on Cuba and it's butterflies by Marc Minno > should be a most welcome diversion! > > This Zoom meeting is open to all! Please click this link to start joining > in at 6:30 pm (Central Time) tonight, February 22. Meeting will start at > 7:00. > > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87269323860 > (Save > this link for next month's March 22 Zoom meeting.) > (Note: This link has been checked (and rechecked), but if you have any > problems logging in, please contact me at entomike at gmail.com > or text at 512-577-0250) > > *Exploring a Tropical Paradise: Cuba and Its Fantastic Biodiversity,* presented > by Marc C. Minno, Ph.D. > Since 2011, I have been working with volunteers and Cuban scientists to > explore Cuba's extraordinary natural areas, document flora and fauna, and > assess the conservation needs of the rarest butterflies. Cuba has some > plant communities that are similar to those in South Florida including > mangrove swamps, freshwater marshes, and dry tropical forests, but others > have no equivalent such as savannas, scrubs, and pinelands on serpentine > soils, moist tropical forests in the mountains, and arid, rocky shrublands. > The island is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots with many endemic > plants and animals. At least 210 different kinds of butterflies have been > reported from Cuba and about 40% are unique to the island. Butterflies are > often good at dispersing and there is exchange with Mexico, Hispaniola, > south Florida, and other widely separated places. This presentation will > give an overview of Cuban culture, landscapes, and biodiversity. > Bio: Dr. Minno has a Ph.D. in zoology and more than 30 years of > professional experience as an interdisciplinary scientist. He is currently > a Water Resource Coordinator with the Suwannee River Water Management > District in Live Oak, Florida. Marc and Maria Minno also work on plant and > butterfly projects throughout Florida via Eco-Cognizant, Inc., their > home-based consulting business. In addition to his many years of experience > with wetlands, Dr. Minno is keenly interested in conservation biology and > has conducted field research throughout the US and in Central America, > South America, Caribbean, Europe, and India. Since 2011 Dr. Minno has been > working with biologists in Cuba to better understand the ecological > relationships of imperiled butterflies in southern Florida. He has > authored/ coauthored six books and six book chapters on butterflies and > plants.[image: Mogotes Cuba Vinales Valley June 2014 LR.jpg] > [image: PC Phoebis avellaneda M Cuba Sierra de Chorillo Jun 11 2012 7903 > LR.jpg] > [image: P Parides gundlachianus Cuba Granma Prov Turquino Natl Park Nov 16 > 2016 0711 LR.jpg] > The Zoom meeting link is also on our Austin Butterfly Forum > website and our Butterfly Forum Facebook > Page . > Please share this invitation with anyone you think might be interested! > Our March 22 zoom meeting will be on the conservation of the Manfreda > Giant Skipper by Marianna Trevino-Wright. Executive Director, National > Butterfly Center > To ensure notices of future meetings, please join our club: > http://austinbutterflies.org/html/membership.html > Mike Quinn, vice president, programs > Austin Butterfly Forum > entomike at gmail.com > 512-577-0250 - cell > > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Mogotes Cuba Vinales Valley June 2014 LR-8a359.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 180653 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: PC Phoebis avellaneda M Cuba Sierra de Chorillo Jun 11 2012 7903 LR-3b45d.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 130069 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: P Parides gundlachianus Cuba Granma Prov Turquino Natl Park Nov 16 2016 0711 LR-7d3fe.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 338134 bytes Desc: not available URL: From entomike at gmail.com Thu Feb 25 14:24:50 2021 From: entomike at gmail.com (Mike Quinn) Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:24:50 -0600 Subject: [Leps-l] Cuba and Its Fantastic Biodiversity - Marc Minno Zoom presentation for the ABF Forum In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Listserv Folks, I failed to record the first ~10 minutes of Marc Minno's great presentation. You can view the recording here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/1-xbTlU2ypoDirtVJUyErahPi-cCvvfbhV9_2ueSMuOieF_f_K5II1IeSVvHommC.-qhRtVwGgd7eoC1Y or: http://bit.ly/3bFRIIl Passcode: YYKTGx5$ Here are the links to our Austin Butterfly Forum website and our Butterfly Forum Facebook Page . Thanks, Mike Quinn, Austin ________________ Texas Entomology http://texasento.net ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mike Quinn Date: Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 11:13 AM Subject: Cuba and Its Fantastic Biodiversity - ABF Forum Zoom Meeting Tonight 2/22 at 7 pm (CST) To: TXBL , Leps-L , TXENTO Greetings! Most of Austin is still recovering from last week's historic winter storm (140-170 hrs below freezing in Travis Co.!), so this month's Austin Butterfly Forum presentation on Cuba and it's butterflies by Marc Minno should be a most welcome diversion! This Zoom meeting is open to all! Please click this link to start joining in at 6:30 pm (Central Time) tonight, February 22. Meeting will start at 7:00. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87269323860 (Save this link for next month's March 22 Zoom meeting.) (Note: This link has been checked (and rechecked), but if you have any problems logging in, please contact me at entomike at gmail.com or text at 512-577-0250) *Exploring a Tropical Paradise: Cuba and Its Fantastic Biodiversity, *presented by Marc C. Minno, Ph.D. Since 2011, I have been working with volunteers and Cuban scientists to explore Cuba's extraordinary natural areas, document flora and fauna, and assess the conservation needs of the rarest butterflies. Cuba has some plant communities that are similar to those in South Florida including mangrove swamps, freshwater marshes, and dry tropical forests, but others have no equivalent such as savannas, scrubs, and pinelands on serpentine soils, moist tropical forests in the mountains, and arid, rocky shrublands. The island is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots with many endemic plants and animals. At least 210 different kinds of butterflies have been reported from Cuba and about 40% are unique to the island. Butterflies are often good at dispersing and there is exchange with Mexico, Hispaniola, south Florida, and other widely separated places. This presentation will give an overview of Cuban culture, landscapes, and biodiversity. Bio: Dr. Minno has a Ph.D. in zoology and more than 30 years of professional experience as an interdisciplinary scientist. He is currently a Water Resource Coordinator with the Suwannee River Water Management District in Live Oak, Florida. Marc and Maria Minno also work on plant and butterfly projects throughout Florida via Eco-Cognizant, Inc., their home-based consulting business. In addition to his many years of experience with wetlands, Dr. Minno is keenly interested in conservation biology and has conducted field research throughout the US and in Central America, South America, Caribbean, Europe, and India. Since 2011 Dr. Minno has been working with biologists in Cuba to better understand the ecological relationships of imperiled butterflies in southern Florida. He has authored/ coauthored six books and six book chapters on butterflies and plants. The Zoom meeting link is also on our Austin Butterfly Forum website and our Butterfly Forum Facebook Page . Please share this invitation with anyone you think might be interested! Our March 22 zoom meeting will be on the conservation of the Manfreda Giant Skipper by Marianna Trevino-Wright. Executive Director, National Butterfly Center To ensure notices of future meetings, please join our club: http://austinbutterflies.org/html/membership.html Mike Quinn, vice president, programs Austin Butterfly Forum entomike at gmail.com 512-577-0250 - cell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: