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Post by mikeh on May 17, 2018 0:00:12 GMT -8
I've had a few chances to get out this spring, figured I would post some reports.
Colorado Trail @ S. Platte River Jefferson/Douglas Co. Colorado 6,200' March 24, 2018 Reasonably warm day, mostly sunny mid 60s Hardly any fresh plant growth Polygonia gracilis Nymphalis californica Nymphalis antiopa Erynnis telemachus Pontia sisymbrii
also Cicindela purpurea
Pack Creek Picnic Area Grand County, Utah 6,400' May 5, 2018 Sunny and high 80s Lush deciduous forest around the creek but further away changed to juniper woodland that seemed a bit dried out
Papilio zelicaon Pontia protodice Pontia beckerii Pieris marginalis Pieris rapae Euchloe lotta Anthocharis thoosa Colias philodice Atlides halesus Callophrys gryneus Callophrys spinetorum Cupido amyntula Glaucopsyche lygdamus Plebejus melissa Plebejus lupini (like texanus, not lutzi) Chlosyne acastus Phyciodes campestris Nymphalis antiopa Thorybes pylades Erynnis telemachus Erynnis brizo Erynnis afranis/persius Pyrgus communis/albescens Hesperopsis alpheus Hesperia juba Megathymus yuccae
Grizzly Creek Trail Garfield Co. Colorado 6,000' May 12, 2018 About 70, partly cloudy Creek was high but not a lot blooming yet.
Papilio zelicaon Pontia protodice Celastrina lucia Cupido amyntula Glaucopsyche lygdamus Plebejus melissa Nymphalis antiopa Phyciodes campestris Erynnis telemachus
Dotsero, Ute Trail Eagle County, Colorado 6,400' May 13, 2018 About 70, partly cloudy Juniper woodland without a lot blooming
Pontia protodice Euchloe lotta Colias sp. Chlosyne acastus Pyrgus communis Hesperia sp.
Coffee Pot Road, 1 mi from Colorado River Eagle County, Colorado 6,400' May 13, 2018 About 70 and partly cloudy
Papilio eurymedon Euchloe ausonides Glaucopsyche lygdamus Phyciodes pallida Erynnis brizo
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Post by coloradeo on May 22, 2018 12:31:39 GMT -8
Thanks for the report. Are things on time by your estimates? I have not been out on the front range yet enough this spring to have a good read on it.
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Post by mikeh on May 26, 2018 15:27:59 GMT -8
Seems about on time or maybe a little bit early in lower areas. Snow is melting very fast though up high so it might be different there.
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Post by coloradeo on Jun 4, 2018 21:20:34 GMT -8
I've been out a couple nights with lights/sheets and bucket traps on the NW side of the Denver metro (Boulder Canyon) and the SW side (Deer Creek Canyon). Seems like it's a couple weeks from "really good collecting," but so far some of my favorites --
NW, May 25 - dominated by pine and non-oak deciduous, warm evening - lots of Coloradia doris, as is usual early season, but this time I finally got that female - Arachnis picta, including a female - Apantesis williamsii
SW, June 2 - lots of oak and deciduous, cool evening with some wind - Pachysphinx modesta (or occidentalis -- I'll have to get it off the mounting board to examine it more closely, but seems a little smaller and I think I see blue through the mounting paper, so probably P/m) - Sphinx chersis - Sphinx vashti
More small stuff on the mounting board, but IDs yet to come.
Eric
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Post by mikeh on Jun 6, 2018 17:12:02 GMT -8
A few more
Hall Valley Rd Park Co. Colorado 9,200' June 6, 2018 sunny and mid 70s
Papilio rutulus Euchloe ausonides Pieris marginalis Colias philodice Callophrys spinetorum Callophrys augustinus Callophrys eryphon Glaucopsyche lygdamus Plebejus saepiolus Plebejus glandon Celastrina echo Nymphalis antiopa Polygonia faunus Phyciodes campestris Coenonympha tullia Oeneis chryxus Oeneis uhleri Erynnis sp. Pyrgus ruralis Hesperia nevada
Lost Park Rd, 2 mi E of Hwy 285 Park Co. Colorado June 6, 2018 Very Overcast low 70s
Colias eurytheme Colias philodice Glaucopsyche lygdamus Plebejus glandon Phyciodes campestris Oeneis alberta Coenonympha tullia Hesperia nevada
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Post by leptraps on Jun 6, 2018 18:19:58 GMT -8
I have seen some very lengthy lists and some very nice species. I have collected Colorado numerous times, but never in the spring or early summer. Maybe next year.
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Post by mikeh on Jun 14, 2018 9:46:02 GMT -8
Here are a few more
Forest Road 287 nr Wetmore Custer County CO June 7, 2018 7,400' Hot and Dry, high 80's. Most things seen on a patch of Dogbane
Papilio rutulus Colias philodice Colias eurytheme Callophrys affinis Leptotes marina Echinargus isola Apodemia nais Poladryas arachne Phyciodes coctya Phyciodes tharos Phyciodes campestris Euptoieta claudia Speyeria coronis Coenonympha tullia Poanes hobomok Oarisma garita Epargyreus clarus Erynnis sp. Pyrgus communis
Green Creek Trail Forest Road 221 Chaffee County CO June 9, 2018 mostly sunny and low 80s 8,400'-9,200'
Papilio rutulus Colias eurytheme Colias philodice Glaucopsyche lygdamus Glaucopsyche piasus Callophrys affinis Callophrys gryneus Plebejus melissa Plebejus icarioides Plebejus saepiolus Plebejus glandon Celastrina echo Limenitis weidemeyerii Poladryas arachne Chlosyne acastus Phyciodes cocyta Hesperia sp. Erynnis sp.
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Post by mikeh on Jul 22, 2018 15:07:50 GMT -8
And some more
North Fork Powder River 1 mi S of HWY 16 Johnson Co. WY 9,200' July 14, 2018 Sunny low 70s
Colias gigantea Colias pelidne Colias philodice Speyeria sp. Boloria eunomia Boloria chariclea Boloria selene Coenonympha tullia Erebia epipsodea Plebejus saepiolus Plebejus glandon Lycaena dorcas Polites draco
Storm Lake Rd 0.4-0.8 mi S of MT HWY 1 Deer Lodge Co. MT 6,600' July 15, 2018 Sunny High 70s
Parnassius sp. Papilio rutulus Papilio eurymedon Colias alexandra Colias pelidne Colias interior Euchloe ausonides Limenitis weidemeyerii x lorquinii Speyeria mormonia Speyeria sp. Boloria epithore Phyciodes campestris Phyciodes cocyta Euphydryas anicia Chlosyne palla Polygonia gracilis Nymphalis californica Coenonympha tullia Coenonympha haydenii Cercyonis oetus Oeneis chryxus Oeneis jutta Erebia epipsodea Callophrys eryphon Plebejus idas Plebejus icarioides Plebejus saepiolus Plebejus lupini Euphilotes sp. Oarisma garita Thymelicus lineola Carterocephalus palaemon Pyrgus communis Pyrgus ruralis
Bannock Pass Lemhi Co ID/Beaverhead Co MT 7,600'-7,800' July 18, 2018 Sunny and Windy Low 70s
Parnassius smintheus Pontia occidentalis Speyeria callippe Speyeria mormonia Oeneis chryxus Neominois ridingsii Lycaena heteronea Lycaena editha Plebejus glandon Plebejus idas Plebejus shasta Plebejus icarioides Glaucopsyche piasus Hesperia colorado Hesperia juba Hesperia nevada Polites draco Erynnis sp.
Joining of Cruikshank Creek and Canyon Creek Lemhi Co. ID 6,700' July 18, 2018 partly cloudy low 80s
Papilio sp. Limenitis archippus Speyeria callippe Speyeria mormonia Speyeria zerene Speyeria cybele Boloria selene Euphydryas anicia Cercyonis oetus Plebejus idas Plebejus icarioides Plebejus lupini Lycaena heteronea Lycaena rubidus Polites sonora Hesperia colorado Thymelicus lineola Ochlodes sylvanoides Erynnis sp.
Meadow Lake Campground area Lemhi Co. ID July 19, 2018 8,200' - 10,200' Sunny and Warm High 70s Parnassius smintheus Papilio sp. Pontia occidentalis Colias philodice Colias pelidne Aglais milberti Nymphalis californica Nymphalis antiopa Speyeria hesperis Speyeria hydaspe Speyeria egleis Speyeria callippe Speyeria zerene Speyeria mormonia Phyciodes mylitta Phyciodes pallida Cercyonis oetus Oeneis chryxus Coenonympha tullia Plebejus lupini Plebejus idas Plebejus glandon Lycaena nivalis Lycaena phlaeas Lycaena heteronea Hesperia colorado Pyrgus ruralis
Georgetown Canyon Bear Lake Co. ID July 20, 2018 6,400' - 7,400' Sunny and Hot High 80s
Papilio rutulus Papilio multicaudatus Papilio eurymedon Parnassius clodius Pontia protodice Pontia beckerii Pieris marginalis Pieris rapae Colias philodice Plebejus melissa Plebejus lupini Satyrium sylvinus Satyrium californica Satyrium saepium Satyrium titus Satyrium behrii Lycaena helloides Lycaena nivalis Lycaena mariposa Lycaena heteronea Lycaena editha Limenitis weidemeyerii Speyeria cybele Speyeria hesperis Speyeria hydaspe Speyeria egleis Speyeria callippe Speyeria zerene Speyeria coronis Speyeria mormonia Chlosyne palla Euphydryas anicia Phyciodes campestris Phyciodes cocyta Cercyonis pegala Coenonympha tullia Hesperia colorado Ochlodes sylvanoides Thymelicus lineola Piruna pirus Pyrgus communis Erynnis sp.
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Post by Paul K on Jul 22, 2018 18:17:51 GMT -8
Wow,wow,wow!!! What a list! I just came back from Canadian Rockies near Calgary and I didn’t see 1/3 of those there.
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Post by mikeh on Aug 23, 2018 19:00:17 GMT -8
Here is some of the latest leps from off the pinning board Speyeria hesperis aberration
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Post by mikeh on Aug 23, 2018 19:36:18 GMT -8
Here is the whole batch ready for labels and the freezer. Lots of Colias. Column 1: Speyeria zerene, egleis and hesperis from Georgetown Canyon ID, Speyeria hesperis from SE Wind River Mtns WY, Plebejus glandon, Lycaena phlaeas, Phyciodes pallida from Meadow Lake, Lemhi Co. ID Column 2: Colias alexandra from SE Wind River Mtns WY, Colias christina sacajawea from Big Horn Mtns WY, Colias christina pseudocolumbiensis and Speyeria hydaspe from East of Seeley Lake MT, Colias alexandra/christina Georgetown Lake MT Column 3: one Colias christing sacajawea, Colias pelidne, Euphydryas anicia, Satyrium semiluna from Big Horn Mtns WY Column 4: Colias gigantea, Boloria selene, Boloria eunomia from Big Horn Mtns WY Column 5: Colias gigantea, Boloria eunomia from Big Horn Mtns WY, Colias interior, Euphydryas colon? from East of Seeley Lake MT, Colias gigantea, Boloria chariclea, Boloria eunomia from Big Horn Mtns WY Column 6: Colias alexandra/christina from Storm Lake Rd MT Column 7: Top four Colias interior, Bottom 3 Colias pelidne Storm Lake Rd MT
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Post by coloradeo on Aug 24, 2018 20:39:04 GMT -8
Very impressive Mike!
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