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Post by rayrard on Jan 14, 2016 22:54:32 GMT -8
I have seen Oeneis polixenens katahdin in Maine. Could not collect them. Still on my list. Katadhin is off-limits because it is a special case, not because the state has an agenda. The owner of the land including Mt. Katadhin was anti-collecting. When he willed his property to the state it was on the condition that no take of any living thing be permitted on it. He won't allow even scientific collecting of anything (plant, animal, mineral) on the mountain? Talk about handicapping scientific study of an interesting habitat that is very rare in the northeast.
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Post by Paul K on Jan 15, 2016 2:35:54 GMT -8
Katadhin is off-limits because it is a special case, not because the state has an agenda. The owner of the land including Mt. Katadhin was anti-collecting. When he willed his property to the state it was on the condition that no take of any living thing be permitted on it. He won't allow even scientific collecting of anything (plant, animal, mineral) on the mountain? Talk about handicapping scientific study of an interesting habitat that is very rare in the northeast. He can not allowed. Baxter is dead since 1969.
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Post by papiliotheona on Jan 15, 2016 23:57:26 GMT -8
He can not allowed. Baxter is dead since 1969. He was a tree-hugger, and he is dead now--but these stipulations were in the contract/will to the state.
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Post by Paul K on Jan 16, 2016 1:14:39 GMT -8
He can not allowed. Baxter is dead since 1969. He was a tree-hugger, and he is dead now--but these stipulations were in the contract/will to the state. He had no wife so he hugged trees instead
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Post by zakvanloocke on Jan 16, 2016 10:32:35 GMT -8
Tinostoma smaragditis, Phanoxyla hystrix, and both Protaleuron sp. My holy grails. The Euproserpinus would be very cool to see as well.
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Post by beetlehorn on Jan 16, 2016 14:09:53 GMT -8
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Post by joee30 on Jan 16, 2016 17:36:20 GMT -8
I was going to add the Pleocoma genus of Scarabs, but I just scored a good number of em these last two days in California. Can't wait to hit P. hoppingi and P. rubiginosa transsierra shortly.
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Post by cabintom on Jan 16, 2016 20:31:09 GMT -8
I can't wait to spot my first wild Papilio zalmoxis, and to actually net a Papilio antimachus. I'm also on the look out for Melanitis ansorgei, the various Euxanthe species, a number of different Charaxes, Euptera, Pseudacraea, Epitola, Theclinae in general... there's a couple of groups of Mylothris species I need to build better series of... Papilio echerioides nioka... Pseudaletis... etc.
There's lots to be discovered here!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2016 21:23:41 GMT -8
A lot to be discovered indeed, do keep an eye out for those golden flashes
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Post by Jonn on Feb 1, 2016 17:34:45 GMT -8
Most desirable = Capturing Maryland's first Sappho or Brou's Underwing, preferably from my county. But i think the chance of that happening is near impossible.
Others: C. lacrymosa form zelica C. marmorata C. relicta Grammia placentia/figurata/doris/arge Citheronia sepulcralis/regalis Pachysphinx modesta Paonias excaecata/myops/astylus Eumorpha pandorus/achemon Sthenopis argenteomaculatus Derrima stellata Diachrysia balluca Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides
tons of others.
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Post by timmsyrj on Feb 2, 2016 13:17:54 GMT -8
I can't wait to spot my first wild Papilio zalmoxis, and to actually net a Papilio antimachus. I'm also on the look out for Melanitis ansorgei, the various Euxanthe species, a number of different Charaxes, Euptera, Pseudacraea, Epitola, Theclinae in general... there's a couple of groups of Mylothris species I need to build better series of... Papilio echerioides nioka... Pseudaletis... etc. There's lots to be discovered here! Tom, I wish you well on your quest to see and catch zalmoxis and antimachus and I hope both are females, wouldn't that be the holy grail, don't forget the very elusive hybrid, if only that existed, but you never know.. Rich
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Post by rayrard on Feb 4, 2016 9:28:28 GMT -8
Most desirable = Capturing Maryland's first Sappho or Brou's Underwing, preferably from my county. But i think the chance of that happening is near impossible.
Others: C. lacrymosa form zelica C. marmorata C. relicta Grammia placentia/figurata/doris/arge Citheronia sepulcralis/regalis Pachysphinx modesta Paonias excaecata/myops/astylus Eumorpha pandorus/achemon Sthenopis argenteomaculatus Derrima stellata Diachrysia balluca Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides
tons of others. Your list is good! It would apply to me except Grammia figurata, Citheronia, and the Thyatrid. I have one pandorus and relicta so they still count as desired. I forgot the Ghost Moths. I don't have a clue where to look for them in CT as they aren't light attracted.
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Post by mothman27 on Nov 4, 2016 19:33:14 GMT -8
Of all the USA Butterflies east of the Mississippi, the only two I have not collected are Incisalia lanoraeensis and Oeneis polixenes katahdin. Does this include skippers???
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Post by leptraps on Nov 5, 2016 0:16:46 GMT -8
Yes, it does include skippers.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2016 5:13:23 GMT -8
For me its: Ascalapha odorata Catocala sappho Papilio glaucus (intermediate form)
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