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Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 15:06:52 -0600
From: Norbert Kondla <nkondla...>
Subject: Re: [NorWestLeps] Pontia occidentalis vs nelsoni

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And I overlooked this old photo re the occidentalis and nelsoni----
https://flic.kr/p/286UKJw

On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 3:01=E2=80=AFPM Norbert Kondla via groups.io <nkond=
la=3D
<telus.net...> wrote:

> Here is a side by side using same year specimens:
> https://flic.kr/p/26wWTgv
> Here is an old faded pair of nelsoni:
> https://flic.kr/p/26cuLMa
> I don't have a graphic of old faded occidentalis to compare but the sprin=
g
> brood
> of occidentalis looks more like nelsoni - but still different:
> https://flic.kr/p/Teg8b5
> So far the farthest south nelsoni I have seen (and recognized) are from
> Pink Mtn
> https://inaturalist.ca/observations/150890821
> https://inaturalist.ca/observations/150890760
>
> On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 2:02=E2=80=AFPM <tlpyle...> wrote:
>
>> Norbert,
>>
>> How do they differ?
>>
>> Thanks. Bob P.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2023-03-12 10:00 am, Norbert Kondla wrote:
>>
>> Maybe occidentalis and nelsoni are conspecific. Maybe they are not
>> conspecific. It is an open question for me. Here is link to a distributi=
on
>> map that I have found interesting since it was published in 2001:
>> https://flic.kr/p/2omG89v
>> Note the clean distribution gap between occidentalis and nelsoni in NE
>> British Columbia. I wonder if it is real or if it is just a product of
>> insufficient collecting to determine the facts on the ground. I suspect =
the
>> latter. I also wonder if there are records of nelsoni further south in t=
he
>> Rocky Mtns than shown on this map and they have been so far misidentifie=
d
>> as occidentalis.
>> I confess that I have not yet taken the time to review my own collection=
s
>> from that region to see if I have some nelsoni from further south.
>> I would like to chat with anyone who has specimens that might help to
>> clarify this situation.
>>
>> --
>> Norbert Kondla
>> Calgary, Alberta, Canada (elevation 1060 metres asl)
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/118126948@N03/
>>
>>
>>
>
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> Norbert Kondla
> Calgary, Alberta, Canada (elevation 1060 metres asl)
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/118126948@N03/
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<div dir=3D"ltr">And I overlooked this old photo re the occidentalis and ne=
lsoni----<div><a href=3D"https://flic.kr/p/286UKJw">https://flic.kr/p/286UK=
Jw</a><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 3:01=E2=80=AFPM Norbert Kondla via =
<a href=3D"http://groups.io">groups.io</a> &lt;nkondla=3D<a href=3D"mailto:=
<telus.net...>"><telus.net...></a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px s=
olid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Here is a side by =
side using same year specimens:<div><a href=3D"https://flic.kr/p/26wWTgv" t=
arget=3D"_blank">https://flic.kr/p/26wWTgv</a><br></div><div>Here is an old=
faded pair of nelsoni:</div><div><a href=3D"https://flic.kr/p/26cuLMa" tar=
get=3D"_blank">https://flic.kr/p/26cuLMa</a><br></div><div>I don&#39;t have=
a graphic of old faded occidentalis to compare but the spring brood</div><=
div>of occidentalis looks more like nelsoni - but still different:</div><di=
v><a href=3D"https://flic.kr/p/Teg8b5" target=3D"_blank">https://flic.kr/p/=
Teg8b5</a></div><div>So far the farthest south nelsoni I have seen (and rec=
ognized) are from Pink Mtn</div><div><a href=3D"https://inaturalist.ca/obse=
rvations/150890821" target=3D"_blank">https://inaturalist.ca/observations/1=
50890821</a><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://inaturalist.ca/observations/1=
50890760" target=3D"_blank">https://inaturalist.ca/observations/150890760</=
a><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 2:02=E2=80=AFPM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:t=
<lpyle...>" target=3D"_blank"><tlpyle...></a>&gt; wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.=
8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"=
font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,Times,serif">
<p>Norbert,</p>
<p>How do they differ?</p>
<p>Thanks. Bob P.</p>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<p><br></p>
<p>On 2023-03-12 10:00 am, Norbert Kondla wrote:</p>
<blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"padding:0px 0.4em;border-left:2px solid =
rgb(16,16,255);margin:0px">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Maybe occidentalis and nelsoni are conspecific. Maybe they=
are not conspecific. It is an open question for me. Here is link to a dist=
ribution map that I have found interesting since it was published in 2001:=
=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://flic.kr/p/2omG89v" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">https://flic.kr/p/2omG89v</a>
<div>Note the clean distribution gap between occidentalis and nelsoni in NE=
British Columbia. I wonder if it is real or if it is just a product of ins=
ufficient collecting to determine the facts on the ground. I suspect the la=
tter. I also wonder if there are records of nelsoni further south in the Ro=
cky Mtns than shown on this map and they have been so far misidentified as =
occidentalis.</div>
<div>I confess that I have not yet taken the time to review my own collecti=
ons from that region to see if I have some nelsoni from further south.</div=
>
<div>I would like to chat with anyone who has specimens that might help to =
clarify this situation.<br clear=3D"all">
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<span>-- </span><br>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Norbert Kondla
<div>Calgary, Alberta, Canada=C2=A0 (elevation 1060 metres asl)</div>
<div><a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/118126948@N03/" rel=3D"noopen=
er noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/118126948@N0=
3/</a></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
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<p></p><p></p></blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div><span>-- =
</span><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Norbert Kondla<div>Calgary, Al=
berta, Canada=C2=A0 (elevation 1060 metres asl)</div><div><a href=3D"https:=
//www.flickr.com/photos/118126948@N03/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.flick=
r.com/photos/118126948@N03/</a><br></div><div><br></div></div></div>




<p></p><p></p></blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div><span cla=
ss=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Norbert Kondla<div>Calgary, Alberta, Canada=C2=
=A0 (elevation 1060 metres asl)</div><div><a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com=
/photos/118126948@N03/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/118=
126948@N03/</a><br></div><div><br></div></div></div>


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