[louisianaleps] Re: recent butterflies

From: "Vernon Antoine Brou Jr." <vabrou@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <davepatton122@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2015 01:51:03 -0600
Dave,  

    Your question sent me to the collection to answer concerning Polygonia 
comma.  I find that I have only 44 specimens of comma presently in my 
possession. I’ve probably taken 50-60 specimens of it at least.  I don’t keep 
broken or worn specimens unless they are really something rare. So I put 
together this 1 ½ page species account about this comma in Louisiana. pdf 
attached. So now you know everything I know about Polygonia comma in Louisiana. 
It is not a commonly encountered species, though apparently probably more 
abundant in some isolated locations across the state. On the other hand 
Polygonia interrogationis is a very common species, no doubt because it has 5 
annual broods in Louisiana. Brock and Kaufman (2003) says interrogationis has 
two annual broods, and they are wrong about the annual broods for that species 
as well.  All authors just copy what other authors have published about 
phenology of our lepidoptera species.  If I wasn’t clear about that --- ‘ALL 
AUTHORS’ have plagiarized lepidoptera phenology information going back 1 ½ 
centuries.  

 

Vernon

 

 

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[mailto:louisianaleps-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Patton
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:37 PM
To: Vernon Antoine Brou Jr.
Cc: Zack Lemann; Charles Lyon; Marks, Craig; Marty Floyd; Muth, David; Phillip 
Wallace; Seidler, Rosemary; Terry Davis; Trahan, Jeff; LA Leps; B.Myers; 
Conover, Paul; Patton, Kyle
Subject: [louisianaleps] Re: recent butterflies

 

Vernon,

Thanks for the photos and all the info. Very interesting about m-album and 
catch so many by light trap. I might have to set up a black light where I saw 
the one yesterday and see if I get more. I also need to concoct some juicy bait 
recipe. 
I was wondering with all the Question Marks you caught, did you also get some 
Eastern Comma. I am wondering what my chances are of seeing one in south LA. 

Dave Patton

 

On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 6:28 PM, Vernon Antoine Brou Jr. <vabrou@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:

Zack & Dave, 

 

     When I published a species account about m-album 15 years ago, I stated it 
occurs in 6 or more annual broods, brief one-page pdf attached.  I now believe 
this is more like 7 or more annual broods, based upon data from the capture of 
considerably more specimens since then.  Actually, in Louisiana, adults of 
m-album can be encountered in all 12 months of the year, in winter months 
dependent upon temperatures. Here is a photo of a drawer of spread m-album from 
Louisiana. Nearly all of these were collected in my traps. I first collected 
m-album in city park as a child in New Orleans back in the 60s.  Though, 
m-album was only first reported for Louisiana in my 1974 publication, 
Butterflies taken in light traps – Jour. Lepid. Society. It can be a rather 
common species found where concentrations of large oak species occur, the 
larval foodplant. I’ve seen the adult numerous times on the exterior windows of 
tall city buildings in New Orleans, 15 stories up. 

 

     Likewise, some of the greatest numbers of adult Polygonia interragationis 
I have collected over the past 45 years in my bait traps have been in the month 
of December (many thousands each week, 300-400 adults in each fruit bait trap 
daily). And it can be encounted as an adult year round in all months as well. 
This species may overwinter as adults, as it is frequently encountered flying 
about in January and February on warmer days. 

  

adj1.jpg

 

Though, the temps have been sporadically warm at night, my traps stay on 
continuously, so I am getting some of the usual winter moths here, see photo 
from last week. 4.jpg

 

Best Wishes,

Vernon

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From: louisianaleps-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:louisianaleps-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Zack Lemann
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 5:16 PM
To: davepatton122@xxxxxxxxx; Charles Lyon; Marks, Craig; Marty Floyd; Muth, 
David; Phillip Wallace; Seidler, Rosemary; Terry Davis; Trahan, Jeff
Cc: LA Leps; B.Myers; Conover, Paul; Patton, Kyle
Subject: [louisianaleps] Re: recent butterflies

 

Nothing like the odd Feb. warm spot!

Saturday in New Orleans’ City Park – 1 each spicebush swallowtail and monarch

Sunday in Uptown New Orleans – 2 monarchs (flying in tandem)

 

-           Zack

 

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Audubon Butterfly Garden Insectarium 

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From: louisianaleps-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:louisianaleps-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Patton
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 5:11 PM
To: Charles Lyon; Marks, Craig; Marty Floyd; Muth, David; Phillip Wallace; 
Seidler, Rosemary; Terry Davis; Trahan, Jeff
Cc: LA Leps; B.Myers; Conover, Paul; Patton, Kyle
Subject: [louisianaleps] recent butterflies

 

I took a walk yesterday at the Lafayette Nature Station. There are a few giant 
American Elms blooming along the right of way. High in the canopy a found a 
Question Mark guarding one from all passers by. When any other ?mark would pass 
through the canopy, it would take off in a long twisting chase and then return 
to it's post on the trunk 50 feet from the ground to continue the watch. I also 
found American Snouts feeding on blooming Red Maple.

Today while washing something in the driveway, a White M Hairstreak came in to 
drink at the wet cement. I took a cell phone photo.

Dave
Attachment: Polygonia comma (Harris, 1842) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in Louisiana Master.pdf
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