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- Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:25 pm
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: Zoom mtg: Leps of NW Louisiana
- Replies: 1
- Views: 228
Re: Zoom mtg: Leps of NW Louisiana
Contact Mike Quinn if you can't access the zoom link.
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:17 pm
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: Zoom mtg: Leps of NW Louisiana
- Replies: 1
- Views: 228
Zoom mtg: Leps of NW Louisiana
February ABF Zoom: Lepidoptera of NW Louisiana - Monday, Feb. 26th @ 7:00pm Central Time Inbox Mike Quinn via listserv.uh.edu Feb 25, 2024, 7:17 PM (13 hours ago) to TX-BUTTERFLY Greetings, The Austin Butterfly Forum speaker this month will be Entomologist Royal Tyler, who will speak to us on Lepido...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Stray Swallowtails
- Replies: 4
- Views: 399
Re: Stray Swallowtails
According to the Kaufman field guide, P anchisiades is "found mainly in extreme southern Texas, where it is apparently scarce or irregular, flying at various times from spring to late fall." Eggs & larvae have been found on the US side of the border, so it may be a part-time (not every...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:14 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Stray Swallowtails
- Replies: 4
- Views: 399
Re: Stray Swallowtails
Thanks for the correction, Adam.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:09 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Stray Swallowtails
- Replies: 4
- Views: 399
Stray Swallowtails
Occasionally some non-resident species will stray into the USA from Mexico and the Caribbean.
Here are a few nice ones, top to bottom:
Papilio astyalus
Eurytides philolaus
Papilio pilumnus
Here are a few nice ones, top to bottom:
Papilio astyalus
Eurytides philolaus
Papilio pilumnus
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:37 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: DIY CORNELL_SIZE glass top drawers - How to >>>
- Replies: 2
- Views: 296
Re: DIY CORNELL_SIZE glass top drawers - How to >>>
Do you sell drawers?
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:57 am
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Question about pinning spread Lepidoptera
- Replies: 11
- Views: 508
Re: Question about pinning spread Lepidoptera
My guess is that many of the legs have already broken off from being pressed into the cotton. If that is the case and you don't mind losing a few more, just hold the specimen by the underside of the thorax (as described by Bill Garthe) and insert the pin into the top of the thorax. I've done this nu...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:00 pm
- Forum: Field Reports
- Topic: Falcate Orangetips
- Replies: 1
- Views: 161
Falcate Orangetips
I saw several Falcate Orangetips (Anthocharis midea) today. It is usually the first butterfly of the spring brood in my area. Also saw a snout butterfly (Libytheana bachmanii) and a couple of UFOs. Time to dust off my net.
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:04 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: New N. American Butterflies
- Replies: 3
- Views: 512
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:46 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Even common species can offer subtle surprises
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1516
Re: Even common species can offer subtle surprises
That female is fabulous!
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:12 pm
- Forum: Lepidoptera
- Topic: Even common species can offer subtle surprises
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1516
Re: Even common species can offer subtle surprises
I see Phoebis sennae & A. andria on warm days all winter long. A. andria hides under bark. Not sure about P. sennae.
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:03 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Light collecting
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1761
Re: Light collecting
My light rig has a 400w MV bulb (clear, not frosted) on one side of the sheet and four 40w, 48" UV fluorescent bulbs on the other side. The side with the MV light gets a lot more bugs. I use a generator for power.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:08 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Moth Confusion
- Replies: 1
- Views: 537
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:45 pm
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: Moths of Oklahoma - TONIGHT
- Replies: 2
- Views: 750
Re: Moths of Oklahoma - TONIGHT
Sorry it doesn't work. Mike Quinn can probably get you connected.
Mike Quinn, programs
Austin Butterfly Forum
512-577-0250 - voice/text
entomike@gmail.com
Mike Quinn, programs
Austin Butterfly Forum
512-577-0250 - voice/text
entomike@gmail.com
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:28 pm
- Forum: Coleoptera
- Topic: Jewel beetles photographed in 2023 and early 2024
- Replies: 4
- Views: 924
Re: Jewel beetles photographed in 2023 and early 2024
Absolutely amazing!! Where & when were they photographed?
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Net bag color?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13060
Re: Net bag color?
E marcellus is definitely attracted to white flowers (among others). They usually land only briefly if at all and yes, they are a challenge to capture. Unless you are a magician with the net, you have to get them while they are on the flower. Maybe a piece of fabric with white flowers on it would wo...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:07 pm
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: Moths of Oklahoma - TONIGHT
- Replies: 2
- Views: 750
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: Open Topics
- Topic: Net bag color?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13060
Re: Net bag color?
I used a green net bag for many years. It was OK, but it was difficult to see through. Later I bought a Bioquip net with a white bag. It is much easier to see through and diminishes the chances of damaging the wings when removing specimens from the net. It also has the advantage of attracting some s...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:31 pm
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: USA Insect Drawers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 19293
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 5:37 pm
- Forum: Announcements & News
- Topic: USA Insect Drawers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 19293
Re: USA Insect Drawers
I ordered some plastazote from them. They were very nice and the order was delivered promptly. I plan to become a regular customer.