Colorado collecting June 2010

reifb
Junior Member

Posts: 32

Colorado collecting June 2010 Jan 9, 2011 18:47:57 GMT -8

Quote

Post by reifb on Jan 9, 2011 18:47:57 GMT -8

I finally got done relaxing, pinning, and removing from the spreading boards all of the insects that I kept from some Colorado collecting back in June so I thought I'd start the new forum off with a post.

These were taken in late June around Kremmling, Gore's pass, and Cameron's pass

First column: Phyciodes sp.
Second column: Boloria bellona, Speyeria edwardsii, Speyeria mormonia, Agraulis vanillae
Third column: Erebia epipsodea, Oeneis chryxus, Pyrgus sp., Pyrgus sp., Coenonympha tullia
Fourth column: Chlosyne palla, Pontia occidentalis
Fifth column: Parnassius phoebus, Colias alexandra, Polygonia oreas?
Sixth column: Papilio machaon, Agriades glandon, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Euchloe ausonides
Seventh column: Plebejus saepiolus, unknown Carabidae
Eighth column: Lycaeides Melissa, Lycaena helloides, Plebejus icarioides, Callophrys eryphon, unknown Carabidae
Ninth column: Vanessa virginiensis, Eurema nicippe, Pieris napi

Attachments:

bluemoth Senior Member Posts: 293	Colorado collecting June 2010 Jan 11, 2011 13:53:11 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bluemoth on Jan 11, 2011 13:53:11 GMT -8 That is a fine bunch of butterflies you got there. Dispite the brocken tail P. machaon must have been a lucky find? Are'nt they only found alnog the border states next to Canada? Nice treat to get some Parnassius.

reifb
Junior Member

Posts: 32

Colorado collecting June 2010 Jan 13, 2011 19:45:41 GMT -8

Quote

Post by reifb on Jan 13, 2011 19:45:41 GMT -8

The collecting in the mountains of Colorado was very exciting even though I did a bunch of it with a one-year-old on my back. I missed a few butterflies due to that, but that goes with the situation.

I still feel like a novice when it comes to identifying the differences between the smaller swallowtails in the west. I've been using Jeffery Glassberg's Butteflies Through Binoculars which shows P. machaon in Colorado.

I compared the Papilio to two others that I have from Colorado and I think that it is more likely P. zelicoan. However, if P. machaon is found more in the border states, then I'm not sure what the top Papilio is. The top Papilio was collected in Jefferson County, the first bottom Papilio is from Boulder, and the second bottom is the one from Gore's Pass. Any tips on identifying these would be much appreciated. It is always tough when you try to learn how to identify all of these on your own.

Thanks,

Brant

Attachments:

nusferatus369
Full Member

Posts: 124

Colorado collecting June 2010 Jan 14, 2011 13:36:34 GMT -8

Quote

Post by nusferatus369 on Jan 14, 2011 13:36:34 GMT -8

All the specimen look like more Papilio Zelicaon to me. The differance for the two specise is the black pupil of the eyespot on the hindwing does not touch the black border and some time the P. machaon do not have black pupile.

reifb Junior Member Posts: 32	Colorado collecting June 2010 Feb 6, 2011 12:43:28 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by reifb on Feb 6, 2011 12:43:28 GMT -8 Much appreciation for the identification tips!

Post by reifb on Jan 9, 2011 18:47:57 GMT -8

Post by bluemoth on Jan 11, 2011 13:53:11 GMT -8

Post by reifb on Jan 13, 2011 19:45:41 GMT -8

Post by nusferatus369 on Jan 14, 2011 13:36:34 GMT -8

Post by reifb on Feb 6, 2011 12:43:28 GMT -8