Paul K wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 4:53 pm Just wondering if we will see some here in southern Ontario this summer. I have never seen one yet.

Last record was a male seen and photographed at Long Point in 2016. There’s also a 2012 record from Point Pelee. We see one in ON every few years.

Lots of atalanta in Kingston. Never seen this many so early. Could be another 2012 in the making.

I have seen that a few times this week. I just try to load the page later in the day and it’s usually fine.

I agree with all the above. For me, a physical scientific collection is priceless and cannot be replicated with photographs of live individuals.

!!!!!! Dude. I hope you locate them. If not, you can always just find another one and designate that as a holotype…as annoying as that might be. Or if you want, I can designate one from my collection.

Keep an eye out for pipevine and zebra swallowtails.

I find the word “typical” helpful in these situations. Typical, X is found at location Y.

Definitely breeds in Canada. Reaches some pretty northern locales. The map is just inaccurate.

Chuck, what happens with the genus Amphion? I thought this was still legit?

Yeah, I say go for it!

Chuck: rex

That’s very cool. Do you have pictures? If you do, you could consider publishing the observations.

Chuck, where did you capture this fabulous pair of Nihilis absentus?

Compressed air? I mean, carefully utilized of course.

Chuck, tell us more about the ones that are not MST, canadensis, or glaucus?

Have not really gone out looking. Did find a live male cecropia cocoon. Promethea is the other one that’s common in my area but I have not looked for them since I raised a bunch in the summer and have some in the garage.

So Adam, was Doritis at one time a genus of orchid and butterfly simultaneously? Does the Code have something to say about these types of situations?

Fun fact, until recently, Doritis was a genus of orchid. It has since been merged with the genus Phalaenopsis.

Yeah I downloaded it, in case I need it in the future. But I didn’t reply because I don’t collect Morphos currently. Never even been to South America. A lot of people just read stuff and don’t reply unless they think they have something to add that’s important to the community. I think I learn far m...

Thanks Adam. I was not aware of this lectotype. When Pavulaan and Wright described Papilio appalachiensis in 2002, they actually designated a neotype for Papilio turnus. Is this still valid?

Hi all,

“Turnus” is an old name associated with Papilio glaucus. When I look this up, I see references to Papilio turnus, Papilio glaucus turnus, and Papilio glaucus form turnus.

Does anyone know more about the usage of “turnus” or can provide the original description?