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Post by mothman27 on Feb 19, 2017 20:10:18 GMT
I used to live in southern Indiana and I never encountered Battus polydamas, I thought they were mainly a southern species? My bad, I cut those from a list of species I have collected everywhere. I tried to get all the non-Indiana ones out but I seem to have missed it. I did not catch it in Indiana but in Florida. Sorry!
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Post by nomad on Feb 19, 2017 20:25:04 GMT
Excuse the question but by backyard butterflies, do you mean what we across the pond call a garden and not your entire neighbourhood or county/state. If it is a garden, the bit you own at the back of your house, in my urban-town garden I have seen Celastrina argiolus. Vanessa atalanta Aglais urticae Aglais io Maniola jurtina Pararge aegeria Pyronia tithonus Pieris napi Pieris rapae Pieris brassicae. P.S. Gonepteryx rhamni and Anthocharis cardamines and Vanessa cardui , forgot to include those. The grassland species pop over from the haunted graveyard. Now in my neighbourhood I could fill a small sized book and with moths a bigger one.
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Post by jhyatt on Feb 20, 2017 1:24:02 GMT
Nomad,
By "backyard" I originally was thinking of the garden, or your own property (anywhere on one's farm, say). But I won't quibble if some interpret the term sensu latu and include things seen/collected in the broader neighborhood, or even the entire county. In other words, I was interested in learning which species folks could find without getting into the car and mounting a real collecting trip.
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Post by mikeh on Feb 20, 2017 4:01:13 GMT
Here is a long list, but it is more a result of living in a lot of places. When I was a kid I used to just stand around my yard with a net and wait but now days I don't even try to net anything in my backyard since I can find much higher quantities in better habitat nearby.
Pieris rapae Pontia protodice Colias eurytheme Colias philodice Strymon melinus Hypaurotis crysalus Plebeus acmon Cupido minimus Vanessa cardui Vanessa annabella Vanessa atlanta Nymphalis antiopa Nymphalis milberti Nymphalis urticae Inachis io Araschnia levana Junonia coenia Phyciodes mylitta Agraulis vanillae Speyeria edwardsi Danaus plexippus Papilio rutulus Papilio glaucus Papilio multicaudatus Papilio rumiko Pyrgus communis Poanes melane Hesperia juba Polites sabuleti
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Post by Paul K on Feb 20, 2017 10:13:14 GMT
Here is a long list, but it is more a result of living in a lot of places. When I was a kid I used to just stand around my yard with a net and wait but now days I don't even try to net anything in my backyard since I can find much higher quantities in better habitat nearby. Pieris rapae Pontia protodice Colias eurytheme Colias philodice Strymon melinus Hypaurotis crysalus Plebeus acmon Cupido minimus Vanessa cardui Vanessa annabella Vanessa atlanta Nymphalis antiopa Nymphalis milberti Nymphalis urticae Inachis io Araschnia levana Junonia coenia Phyciodes mylitta Agraulis vanillae Speyeria edwardsi Danaus plexippus Papilio rutulus Papilio glaucus Papilio multicaudatus Papilio rumiko Pyrgus communis Poanes melane Hesperia juba Polites sabuleti Cool ! It is first record of I.io, A.urticae, A.levana in North America unless you moved your backyard across the pond . Paul
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Post by Ed on Feb 20, 2017 10:14:53 GMT
Here is a long list, but it is more a result of living in a lot of places. When I was a kid I used to just stand around my yard with a net and wait but now days I don't even try to net anything in my backyard since I can find much higher quantities in better habitat nearby. Pieris rapae Pontia protodice Colias eurytheme Colias philodice Strymon melinus Hypaurotis crysalus Plebeus acmon Cupido minimus Vanessa cardui Vanessa annabella Vanessa atlanta Nymphalis antiopa Nymphalis milberti Nymphalis urticae Inachis io Araschnia levana Junonia coenia Phyciodes mylitta Agraulis vanillae Speyeria edwardsi Danaus plexippus Papilio rutulus Papilio glaucus Papilio multicaudatus Papilio rumiko Pyrgus communis Poanes melane Hesperia juba Polites sabuleti wow interesting species, where are you located? Im assuming in the US,
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Post by NathanGrosse on Feb 21, 2017 3:57:03 GMT
Almost my entire collection has been "in my backyard," as in collected within 20 miles of my hometown. About 80% of my collection is from my native Minnesota and Wisconsin. As for species, here's my current list of 46, soon to be expanded as the spring marches closer and closer. (I don't mean to brag, but I have collected almost 40% of all the regularly occurring species in my area!) HesperiidaeAnatrytone logan Ancyloxopha numitor Epargyreus clarus Euphyes vestris Polites peckius Thymelicus lineola Wallengrenia egeremetLycaenidae
LycaeninaeLycaena dioneL. hyllusL. phlaeas PolyommatinaeCelastrina complex Cupido comyntasGlauchopsyche lygdamus TheclinaeSatyrium calanusS. caryaevorumS. titusNymphalidae
ApaturinaeAsterocampa celtisA. clyton DanainaeDanaus plexippus
HeliconiinaeBoloria bellonaSpeyeria aphroditeS. cybele
LimenitidinaeLimenitis archippusL. arthemis arthemisL. a. astyanax
NymphalinaeJunonia coeniaPhyciodes cocytaP. tharosPolygonia commaP. interrogationisP. progneVanessa atalantisV. virginiensis
SatyrinaeCercyonis pegalaCoenonympha tuliaEnodia anthedonSatyrodes eurydicePapilionidaePapilio cresphontes P. glaucus P. polyxenesPieridae
ColiadinaeColias eurythemeC. philodiceNathalis iolePyrisitia lisa PierinaePieris oleraceaP. rapae
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Post by mikeh on Feb 21, 2017 5:56:47 GMT
Here is a long list, but it is more a result of living in a lot of places. When I was a kid I used to just stand around my yard with a net and wait but now days I don't even try to net anything in my backyard since I can find much higher quantities in better habitat nearby. Pieris rapae Pontia protodice Colias eurytheme Colias philodice Strymon melinus Hypaurotis crysalus Plebeus acmon Cupido minimus Vanessa cardui Vanessa annabella Vanessa atlanta Nymphalis antiopa Nymphalis milberti Nymphalis urticae Inachis io Araschnia levana Junonia coenia Phyciodes mylitta Agraulis vanillae Speyeria edwardsi Danaus plexippus Papilio rutulus Papilio glaucus Papilio multicaudatus Papilio rumiko Pyrgus communis Poanes melane Hesperia juba Polites sabuleti wow interesting species, where are you located? Im assuming in the US, Colorado now but previously Southern California, Utah and Germany. Also should have added Hylephila phyleus.
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Post by Ed on Feb 21, 2017 9:36:07 GMT
wow interesting species, where are you located? Im assuming in the US, Colorado now but previously Southern California, Utah and Germany. Also should have added Hylephila phyleus. Haha thanks for clarifying, I was confused on where you could find Papilio glaucus and Aglais io in close habitats, despite there being cases of strays in the US. Ed.
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Post by cabintom on Feb 22, 2017 4:50:24 GMT
Here's my list. 130 species caught within eyesight of my yard. Admittedly, a good number of these are single strays from the forest. If I include all the species caught within walking distance, it would be almost 160.
HESPERIIDAE Coeliadinae Coeliades forestan forestan Coeliades libeon Hesperiinae Acleros mackenii olaus Andronymus gander Andronymus neander neander Artitropa reducta Borbo fatuellus fatuellus Borbo gemella Borbo holtzi Borbo lugens Borbo perobscura Gegenes niso Gretna waga Monza alberti Monza cretacea Pardaleodes incerta incerta Pelopidas mathias Pelopidas thrax Prosopalpus styla Zenonia zeno Zophopetes cerymica Pyrginae Eretis lugens Spialia diomus diomus Spialia dromus Spialia spio LYCAENIDAE Miletinae Lachnocnema divergens Lachnocnema ducarmei Spalgis lemolea lemolea Polyommatinae Actizera lucida Anthene livida stempfferi Azanus mirza Cacyreus audeoudi Cacyreus lingeus Euchrysops malathana Lampides boeticus Leptotes cf. pirithous Zizeeria knysna knysna Zizina otis antanossa Zizula hylax Theclinae Deudorix (Virachola) antalus Deudorix (Virachola) odana odana Hypolycaena philippus philippus Myrina silenus silenus NYMPHALIDAE Biblidinae Eurytela dryope angulata Neptidopsis ophione nucleata Sevenia garega Sevenia occidentalium occidentalium Charaxinae Charaxes (Charaxes) boueti boueti Charaxes (Charaxes) brutus angustus Charaxes (Charaxes) candiope candiope Charaxes (Charaxes) castor castor Charaxes (Charaxes) lucretius intermedius Charaxes (Charaxes) numenes aequatorialis Charaxes (Charaxes) varanes vologeses Charaxes (Eriboea) viola picta Danainae Amauris (Amaura) hecate hecate Amauris (Amauris) niavius niavius Amauris (Amauris) tartarea tartarea Danaus chrysippus Heliconiinae Acraea (Acraea) neobule neobule Acraea (Acraea) quirina quirina Acraea (Rubraea) egina egina Acraea (Stephenia) pseudegina Acraea (Stephenia) rogersi rogersi Telchinia (Alacria) orinata Telchinia (Alacria) parrhasia servona Telchinia (Alacria) quirinalis Telchinia (Telchinia) acerata Telchinia (Telchinia) alciope Telchinia (Telchinia) bonasia bonasia Telchinia (Telchinia) encedana Telchinia (Telchinia) encedon encedon Telchinia (Telchinia) humilis Telchinia (Telchinia) lycoa Telchinia (Telchinia) orestia orestia Telchinia (Telchinia) peneleos pelasgius Telchinia (Telchinia) pharsalus pharsalus Telchinia (Telchinia) serena Telchinia (Telchinia) sotikensis sotikensis Telchinia (Telchinia) viviana Limenitinae Cymothoe caenis Euphaedra (Euphaedrana) ruspina ruspina Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon fraudata Neptis laeta Neptis morosa Neptis nemetes margueriteae Neptis saclava marpessa Neptis serena serena Nymphalinae Hypolimnas anthedon anthedon Hypolimnas misippus Junonia chorimene Junonia hierta cebrene Junonia oenone oenone Junonia sophia infracta Junonia terea terea Precis octavia octavia Precis pelarga Salamis cacta cacta Satyrinae Bicyclus jefferyi Bicyclus safitza safitza Bicyclus vulgaris Gnophodes betsimena parmeno Heteropsis perspicua perspicua Melanitis leda Melanitis libya Ypthima cf. Impura Ypthima doleta Ypthimomorpha itonia PAPILIONIDAE Papilioninae Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas leonidas Graphium (Arisbe) policenes policenes Papilio (Princeps) chrapkowskii Papilio (Princeps) dardanus dardanus Papilio (Princeps) demodocus demodocus Papilio (Princeps) nireus nireus PIERIDAE Coliadinae Catopsilia florella Eurema (Eurema) brigitta brigitta Eurema (Eurema) desjardinsii marshalli Eurema (Eurema) regularis Eurema (Terias) floricola leonis Eurema (Terias) hecabe solifera Eurema (Terias) senegalensis Pierinae Appias (Glutophrissa) epaphia epaphia Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina sabina Belenois creona severina Belenois zochalia agrippinides Leptosia nupta pseudonupta Mylothris agathina richlora Mylothris chloris clarissa Nepheronia thalassina verulanus Pontia helice johnstonii
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Post by nomad on Feb 22, 2017 10:54:01 GMT
Here's my list. 130 species caught within eyesight of my yard. Very impressive list.
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Post by Paul K on Feb 22, 2017 14:29:46 GMT
Here's my list. 130 species caught within eyesight of my yard. Very impressive list. That's what I called a backyard !
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Post by wollastoni on Feb 22, 2017 16:46:46 GMT
Here's my list. 130 species caught within eyesight of my yard Hahaha, it's not a "backyard", it is a "back-virgin forest" !
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Post by cabintom on Feb 24, 2017 19:14:02 GMT
Here's my list. 130 species caught within eyesight of my yard Hahaha, it's not a "backyard", it is a "back-virgin forest" ! Not quite! The forest is actually some 20 to 30 km away. Bunia is in a grasslands/savanna type biotope, but, as I said, a good number of those 130 species are occasional/rare strays from the forest.
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