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Post by Adam Cotton on Aug 9, 2014 11:08:33 GMT -8
Vernon Brou caught a specimen of Aglais urticae here in South Louisiana in the States years ago. I believe his thought was that is sailed over on a ship traveling up the Mississippi River. Your polyxenes may have come over in cargo from some outside source too. It may have, but it is much less likely than an escapee from a local breeding operation, especially as Aglais urticae can live as an adult for at least several months, whereas Papilio polyxenes is lucky to survive for more than 3 weeks as an adult. Adam. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2014 16:53:53 GMT -8
 i am not a lep man, but i was sat with my wife having a coffee outside a cafe approx 2 months ago now when a large black butterfly flew past the two of us. My wife knows nothing about insects, but was surprised at the size and colour of it. The location was at a the old moore nature reserve near Barnsley in south yorkshire. I got a very good look at the butterfly and to be honest, it looked totally black. I know people say that you must be mistaken, maybe the light was in your eyes etc, but i just knew that this was something totally out of the ordinary. It's like the fishing men and the one that got away!!!! I've posted a picture of the reserve just incase you english lads want to take a look sometime |
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