Papilio anchisiades
Papilio anchisiades
This was just spotted in the Austin, TX area.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/141288953
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/141288953
Re: Papilio anchisiades
Awesome to stumble across. I see there are three records from Austin and one from San Antonio. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/205140 ... nchisiades
Re: Papilio anchisiades
There are numerous records from the Lower Rio Grande Valley. About 30 years ago I saw one at the Sea World butterfly garden in San Antonio.
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Re: Papilio anchisiades
That's a beautiful species that I hope to see someday!
Apparently, it's been sighted as far north as KS, though strays seem to be quite rare beyond Central TX. I believe the only tropical butterfly strays I've ever encountered here in North TX were Anteos clorinde (one specimen, ca. 1985), and Heliconius charithonia (multiple sightings, ca. 1995).
Apparently, it's been sighted as far north as KS, though strays seem to be quite rare beyond Central TX. I believe the only tropical butterfly strays I've ever encountered here in North TX were Anteos clorinde (one specimen, ca. 1985), and Heliconius charithonia (multiple sightings, ca. 1995).
Re: Papilio anchisiades
I captured one A. clorinde in San Jacinto Co, TX (near Cleveland, TX) around 2005 or so. H. charitonia was common in the Houston area for about 6 years in a row, but they disappeared after a cold winter and haven't been seen in the area since (as far as I know).
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Re: Papilio anchisiades
Was the cold winter the winter of 2020-21? I was in Florida at that time and a cold spell came in and killed off the Bismarckias (Bismarckia nobilis). Later we had the Blizzard in Texas and we had lost power.
I had seen H. charitonia in Houston (2015) I think, and I have seen it a few times in Florida (2013/2020). It's always nice seeing them fly around with their slow-paced flight. I'm not a 100% sure but I think I also came across an odd specimen or two in the DFW area.
I had seen H. charitonia in Houston (2015) I think, and I have seen it a few times in Florida (2013/2020). It's always nice seeing them fly around with their slow-paced flight. I'm not a 100% sure but I think I also came across an odd specimen or two in the DFW area.
Lepidoptera distribution maps: lepimap.click
Re: Papilio anchisiades
I think it was the winter of 2011 that killed off the H. charitonia. They could still be found along the Gulf coast near Houston after that, but I never saw any more than a few miles inland.
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