California collecting

[reifb]

Take-home results of a one-day venture to Mendocino National Forest, Lake Co., California
July 21, 2011


First column: Plebejus acmon, Habrodais grunus, Coenonympha tullia
Second column: Papilio rutulus, Adelpha bredowii, Cercyonis pegala
Third column: Colias eurytheme, Neophasia menapia
Fourth column: Speyeria egleis (not sure if the first one is a different Speyeria due to rounded marginal silver spots as opposed to the more triangular spots on the others)
Fifth column: Speyeria hydaspe

The trip was my first major one to California, so the Habrodais grunus, Neophasia menapia, Speyeria egleis, and Speyeria hydaspe were new species for me. I love the red color on the underside of the S. hydaspe, and it was a great experience to see the N. menapia gracefully gliding through the pines.

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Good work!

[reifb]

Thanks Clark. I don't suppose you can use your expertise to help me identify the female Speyeria in the fourth column?

Is she S. egleis or a different Speyeria? S. coronis seems to be in that area and she just doesn't look like the other two females.

Brant

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Sept 18, 2011 9:50:20 GMT -8 reifb said:

Thanks Clark. I don't suppose you can use your expertise to help me identify the female Speyeria in the fourth column?

Is she S. egleis or a different Speyeria? S. coronis seems to be in that area and she just doesn't look like the other two females.

Brant

I don't know. You need to find an expert in Speyeria. ID can be difficult.

[reifb]

Thanks anyway. I cannot believe how many species and color forms are out in California. Most of my Speyeria are from Colorado, and I think I have them figured out, but it seems like California presents a whole new level of Speyeria identification.