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Post by mothman55 on Nov 17, 2021 14:41:07 GMT -8
I just started collecting Lycaenidae about 3 years ago, and now they are among my favourites. These are North America, and thus far my only drawer. Can we see some more please.  |
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Post by exoticimports on Nov 17, 2021 15:10:46 GMT -8
Wow, you’ve caught probably twice the NA species I have in a lifetime!
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Post by gaspipe on Nov 17, 2021 16:19:26 GMT -8
Fantastic thank you ! Gives me inspiration for next season.
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Post by LEPMAN on Nov 17, 2021 18:06:20 GMT -8
I need to spread my lyncaenidae! Thanks for the reminder
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2021 18:26:37 GMT -8
Here are some. Admittedly…..not that much for 55+ years of collecting. I like them, but never focused on the group.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2021 18:27:14 GMT -8
And the coppers too.  |
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Post by mikeh on Nov 17, 2021 19:38:25 GMT -8
Fancy Lycaenid  |
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Post by Paul K on Nov 17, 2021 20:48:23 GMT -8
I just started collecting Lycaenidae about 3 years ago, and now they are among my favourites. These are North America, and thus far my only drawer. Can we see some more please. Where did you find your P.icarus ? This species was recently introduced from Europe. I know two localities so far around Toronto that this species has established their colonies. |
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Post by mothman55 on Nov 18, 2021 8:44:06 GMT -8
Icarus I got in Langstaff Park in Vaughan in July. They are well established there, lots of birdsfoot trefoil there and I saw at least 100, mostly males but also a couple dozen females. In August I saw a few just a couple of hundred yards north of our home here in Pickering, in the hydro field. I also saw a couple down by the waterfront park in Ajax. Seems they are expanding their range further and further west. They are probably in the west of the GTA as well, or if not, will be soon.
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Post by mothman55 on Nov 18, 2021 8:47:09 GMT -8
Fancy Lycaenid Gynandromorph, WOW. |
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Post by mothman55 on Nov 18, 2021 8:49:21 GMT -8
billgarthe, those are some real beauties. Thanks for posting.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2021 10:16:02 GMT -8
Mikeh, your Lycaeniid gynandromorph is to die for  |
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Post by yorky on Nov 18, 2021 10:31:58 GMT -8
 They don't come much bigger than this. |
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Post by Paul K on Nov 18, 2021 11:22:04 GMT -8
Icarus I got in Langstaff Park in Vaughan in July. They are well established there, lots of birdsfoot trefoil there and I saw at least 100, mostly males but also a couple dozen females. In August I saw a few just a couple of hundred yards north of our home here in Pickering, in the hydro field. I also saw a couple down by the waterfront park in Ajax. Seems they are expanding their range further and further west. They are probably in the west of the GTA as well, or if not, will be soon. Yes, Langstaff Park I found them there too close to two ponds, a bit south of Langstaff. Another spot is in Mississauga ( Dundas/Dixie area). |
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Post by trehopr1 on Nov 18, 2021 12:09:53 GMT -8
Hey Billg,
Did you happen to acquire many of those Lycaenidae you have from that friend who bequeathed his collection to you (which you mentioned) in the saturniid thread ?
I have virtually had no luck ever finding much in the way of Lycaenidae here in Illinois. In fact, I have only run across five species here in all my life. I think the only way I'd ever come across any more is if I got them from somebody else's collection !
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