[TN-Butterflies] Ocola Skipper Madison County
- From: Allan Trently <ajtcorax@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tennessee Butterflies <tn-butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:15:58 -0400
I visited a site in Madison County from 3:15 to 4:15 on Sept 27, 09. The site
contains large fields that were once cattle pasture. The field is almost
entirely grass-covered (my guess is that the grass is a non-native fescue).
Also growing was goldenrod, ironweed, a white aster and mistflower. The only
plant in flower I saw butterflies on was mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum).
This plant grows in scattered clumps in the fields. This very common, native
plant appears to be a very important nector source for many butterflies. I saw
and photographed two Ocola Skippers, a FOY for Madison Co.
Butterflies seen at the site:
1. Silver-spotted skipper- 1
2. a checkered skipper- 1
3. Clouded skipper- 11
4. Least skipper- 7 (the site contained a wetland)
5. Fiery skipper- 18
6. Sachem- 4
7. possibly crossline skipper
8. Zabolun skipper- 1
9. Yehl skipper- at least 2
10. Dun skipper- at least 1
11. Ocola skipper- 2, possibly 3
12. Pipevine swallowtail- 1
13. Orange sulphur- 1
14. Cloudless sulphur- 3
15. Little yellow- 2
16. Gray hairstreak- 1
17. Eastern tailed blue- 10
18. Variegated fritillary- 3
19. Pearl crescent- 4
20. Common buckeye- 5
21. Painted lady- 2
22. Satyr species- 1
Allan Trently ajtcorax@xxxxxxxxxxx
Jackson, Madison County, TN
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