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| List: NorWest Leps Date: Sun, 21 May 2023 13:07:32 -0700 From: Jason Cole <jasonc8901...> Subject: Re: [NorWestLeps] Mason Co, WA leps |
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--0000000000000b014a05fc39b598 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" It was reasonably far away, but Colias are pretty prolific in flight. I didn't realize it was an important record, I wish I had a voucher for it. Only one. It may have been an exceptionally energetic and large yellow Anthocharis julia or marginalis. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Jason On Sun, May 21, 2023, 12:54 PM <tlpyle...> wrote: > Jason, > > Wow, 21 species--good butterflying! I'm envious. > > I'd say you saw just about everything you might have, other than more > tortoiseshells and anglewings. The "*Colias*" is surprising--you don't > say how many. Sightings of Oranges are very rare in the spring, though they > sometimes may overwinter in some stage in mild winters in the lowlands, but > I doubt if that applied to this year. And *C. eriphyle* yellows are very > rare on the West Side, period. Western sulphurs (*C. occidentalis*) do > occur at higher elevations in Mason Co., but this seems low and early. Is > it possible that what you saw were the very buttery female *P. marginalis* > that often present in the spring? They can be quite deceptively yellow. > > Thanks, > > Bob P. > > > > On 2023-05-21 8:08 am, Jason Cole wrote: > > Yesterday I checked out various powerline cut areas in Mason county near > Hoodsport. The weather was much more cooperative than I expected...it was > supposed to be cloudy until 4 but there was barely a cloud in the sky. > > Callophrys augustinus iroides (Western brown elfin) - common > Callophrys eryphon sheltonensis (Shelton pine elfin) - 4 [The pine elfins > from my previous report were apparently NOT sheltonensis...they only occur > W of the cascades like these] > Callophrys dumetorum oregonensis (Lotus HS) - common > Callophrys gryneus plictaria (Juniper/Cedar HS) - 1 > G. lygdamus (Silvery blue) - a few > Cupido amyntula (Western tailed blue) - 1 > Celastrina echo (Echo/pacific azure) - common > Erynnis persius (Persius duskywing) - common > Erynnis icelus (Dreamy duskywing) - 3 > Pyrgus ruralis (Two-banded checkered skip) - common > Thorybes pylades indistinctus (California northern cloudywing) - 2 > Epargyreus clarus californicus (California silver spot skipper) - 4 > Amblyscirtes vialis (Common roadside skip) - 4 > Papilio rutulus (Western ST) - 1 > Papilio eurymedon (Pale ST) - common > Nymphalis antiopa (Mourning cloak) > Polygonia sp (commas) - 2 > Boloria epithore (Pacific frit) - common > Pieris marginalis (Margined white) > Pieris rapae (Cabbage white) > Colias Sp. (clouded yellows) > > Jason Cole > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#11324): https://groups.io/g/NorWestLeps/message/11324 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/99047723/795800 Group Owner: NorWestLeps+<owner...> Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/NorWestLeps/leave/4559582/795800/778100922/xyzzy [<lists...>] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- --0000000000000b014a05fc39b598 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto">It was reasonably far away, but Colias are pretty prolifi= c in flight.=C2=A0 I didn't realize it was an important record, I wish = I had a voucher for it.=C2=A0 Only one.=C2=A0 It may have been an exception= ally energetic and large yellow Anthocharis julia or marginalis. Extraordin= ary claims require extraordinary evidence.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br= ></div><div dir=3D"auto">Jason</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d= iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, May 21, 2023, 12:54 PM <<a = href=3D"mailto:<tlpyle...>"><tlpyle...></a>> wrote:<= br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde= r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-f= amily:"Times New Roman",Times,serif"> <p>Jason,</p> <p>Wow, 21 species--good butterflying! I'm envious.</p> <p>I'd say you saw just about everything you might have, other than mor= e tortoiseshells and anglewings. The "<em>Colias</em>" is surpris= ing--you don't say how many. Sightings of Oranges are very rare in the = spring, though they sometimes may overwinter in some stage in mild winters = in the lowlands, but I doubt if that applied to this year. And <em>C. eriph= yle</em> yellows are very rare on the West Side, period. Western sulphurs (= <em>C. occidentalis</em>) do occur at higher elevations in Mason Co., but t= his seems low and early. Is it possible that what you saw were the very but= tery female <em>P. marginalis</em> that often present in the spring? They c= an be quite deceptively yellow.</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Bob P.</p> <div>=C2=A0</div> <p><br></p> <p>On 2023-05-21 8:08 am, Jason Cole wrote:</p> <blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"padding:0 0.4em;border-left:#1010ff 2px = solid;margin:0"> <div dir=3D"ltr">Yesterday I checked out various powerline cut areas in Mas= on county near Hoodsport.=C2=A0 The weather was much more cooperative than = I expected...it was supposed to be cloudy until 4 but there was barely a cl= oud in the sky.=C2=A0=C2=A0<br><br>Callophrys augustinus iroides (Western b= rown elfin) - common<br>Callophrys eryphon sheltonensis (Shelton pine elfin= ) - 4 [The pine elfins from my previous report were apparently NOT sheltone= nsis...they only occur W of the cascades like these]=C2=A0<br>Callophrys du= metorum oregonensis (Lotus HS) - common<br>Callophrys gryneus plictaria (Ju= niper/Cedar HS) - 1 <div>G. lygdamus (Silvery blue) - a few<br>Cupido amyntula (Western tailed = blue) - 1<br>Celastrina echo (Echo/pacific azure) - common<br>Erynnis persi= us=C2=A0(Persius duskywing) - common<br>Erynnis icelus (Dreamy duskywing) -= 3<br>Pyrgus ruralis (Two-banded checkered skip) - common</div> <div>Thorybes pylades indistinctus (California northern cloudywing) - 2<br>= Epargyreus clarus californicus (California silver spot skipper) - 4<br>Ambl= yscirtes vialis (Common roadside skip) - 4<br>Papilio rutulus (Western ST) = - 1<br>Papilio eurymedon (Pale ST) - common<br>Nymphalis antiopa (Mourning = cloak)<br>Polygonia sp (commas) - 2<br>Boloria epithore (Pacific frit) - co= mmon<br>Pieris marginalis (Margined white)<br>Pieris rapae (Cabbage white)<= br>Colias Sp. (clouded yellows)<br><br>Jason Cole</div> </div> </blockquote> </div> </p></p></blockquote></div> <div width=3D"1" style=3D"color:white;clear:both">_._,_._,_</div> <hr> Groups.io Links:<p> =20 You receive all messages sent to this group. =20 =20 <p> <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://groups.io/g/NorWestLeps/message/11324"= >View/Reply Online (#11324)</a> | <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:<NorWestLeps...>?subject=3DRe:%2= 0Re%3A%20%5BNorWestLeps%5D%20Mason%20Co%2C%20WA%20leps">Reply To Group</a> =20 | <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:<jasonc8901...>?subject=3DPr= ivate:%20Re:%20Re%3A%20%5BNorWestLeps%5D%20Mason%20Co%2C%20WA%20leps">Reply= To Sender</a> =20 | <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://groups.io/mt/99047723/795800">Mute T= his Topic</a> | <a href=3D"https://groups.io/g/NorWestLeps/post">New Topic</a><br> <a href=3D"https://groups.io/g/NorWestLeps/editsub/795800">Your Subscriptio= n</a> | <a href=3D"mailto:NorWestLeps+<owner...>">Contact Group Owner</a> | <a href=3D"https://groups.io/g/NorWestLeps/leave/4559582/795800/778100922/x= yzzy">Unsubscribe</a> [<lists...>]<br> <div width=3D"1" style=3D"color:white;clear:both">_._,_._,_</div> --0000000000000b014a05fc39b598-- |
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