Post by trehopr1 on Feb 17, 2021 0:29:35 GMT -8
I don't catch but, a few of the small fry that
arrive at my porch light in the summer. However,
every now and again something will light and
surprise me with its beauty.
This past summer this little "sparkler" was at
the light so, I caught it and field pinned it,
then propped it wings up on a flat plane for
later preparation.
I feel I stand a better chance of working with it
when it has not been papered or had its wings folded
closed like a butterfly (or fold down like a lycaenid).
So without having ANY idea what it could be maybe somebody
could inform me. Preferably, family and then species if
possible.
By the way, I have had pretty good success so far by propping up the wings
of small fry for later preparation when I cannot get to them right away.
Their wings lie natural so the wings move up fairly easily.
arrive at my porch light in the summer. However,
every now and again something will light and
surprise me with its beauty.
This past summer this little "sparkler" was at
the light so, I caught it and field pinned it,
then propped it wings up on a flat plane for
later preparation.
I feel I stand a better chance of working with it
when it has not been papered or had its wings folded
closed like a butterfly (or fold down like a lycaenid).
So without having ANY idea what it could be maybe somebody
could inform me. Preferably, family and then species if
possible.
By the way, I have had pretty good success so far by propping up the wings
of small fry for later preparation when I cannot get to them right away.
Their wings lie natural so the wings move up fairly easily.
