Madera Canyon tithonia II

Date & Time: 
September 4, 2024 -
8:30am to 12:00pm
Meeting Place: 
Proctor Parking Lot - Madera Canyon
Trip Leader: 
Mary Klinkel

This was another of Mary's "Tithonia Pop-up tours". Tithonia is fading at Madera Canyon but was still attracting butterflies. We wandered around Proctor area, Madera Picnic Area and up at the top of the road.  Fresh perfect red-bordered satyrs were the highlight at the top.  List follows:

  1. Pipevine Swallowtail                         Battus philenor
  2. Black Swallowtail                                Papilio polyxenes
  3. Two-tailed Swallowtail                     Papilio multicaudata
  4. Southern Dogface                              Colias cesonia
  5. Cloudless Sulphur                              Phoebis sennae
  6. Boisduval's Yellow                             Eurema boisduvaliana
  7. Mexican Yellow                                   Eurema mexicana
  8. Tailed Orange                                      Eurema proterpia
  9. Sleepy Orange                                     Eurema nicippe
  10. Dainty Sulphur                                    Nathalis iole
  11. Gray Hairstreak                                   Strymon melinus
  12. Western Pygmy-Blue                       Brephidium exile
  13. Marine Blue                                          Leptotes marina
  14. Ceraunus Blue                                     Hemiargus ceraunus
  15. Reakirt’s Blue                                       Hemiargus isola
  16. ‘Echo’ Spring Azure                           Celastrina ladon
  17. Fatal Metalmark                                 Calephelis nemesis
  18. Arizona Metalmark                           Calephelis arizonensis
  19. Palmer's Metalmark                         Apodemia palmeri
  20. American Snout                                  Libytheana carinenta
  21. Gulf Fritillary                                         Agraulis vanillae
  22. Bordered Patch                                   Chlosyne lacinia
  23. Tiny Checkerspot                               Dymasia dymas
  24. Elada Checkerspot                            Texola elada
  25. Texan Crescent                                   Phyciodes texana
  26. Red-spotted Purple                          Limenitis arthemis astyanax
  27. ‘Arizona’ California Sister                Adelpha bredowii
  28. Hackberry Emperor                           Asterocampa celtis
  29. Empress Leilia                                      Asterocampa leilia
  30. Tawny Emperor                                  Asterocampa clyton
  31. Red Satyr                                               Megisto rubricata
  32. Red-bordered Satyr                          Gyrocheilus patrobas
  33. Queen                                                    Danaus gilippus
  34. Dull Firetip                                            Pyrrhopyge araxes
  35. Acacia Skipper                                     Cogia hippalus
  36. Golden-headed Scallopwing          Staphylus ceos
  37. Funereal Duskywing                         Erynnis funeralis
  38. Orange Skipperling                            Copaeodes aurantiacus
  39. Nysa Roadside-Skipper                    Amblyscirtes nysa
Leader email: 
grizzledelfin@gmail.com

General Information

Beginners are welcome on all field trips! Experienced members will share their butterfly knowledge and expertise with all field trip participants. Children accompanied by a responsible adult are welcome on SEABA field trips. A donation of $5 per person to benefit SEABA will be appreciated. Carpooling from the meeting place is encouraged and it is kind to share gas expenses. If high clearance vehicles are required for a trip, it will be noted in individual trip descriptions. Dress for the field with sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, and insect repellent. Bring your own water, snacks, and lunch. Close-focusing binoculars, cameras, and field guides will be helpful aids for butterfly observation and identification. Trips usually end by mid-afternoon unless noted differently in individual trip descriptions.

Please be aware that:

1. Collecting or netting is NOT allowed on SEABA field trips.

2. Pets, with the exception of service animals, are NOT allowed on SEABA field trips.

3. All field trip participants are required to sign SEABA's Release and Assumption of Risk form at the beginning of the trip. The form may be viewed at SEABA Release.

4. Please arrive a few minutes prior to the meeting time posted for trips to facilitate paperwork and introductions to other trip participants.

5. Field trips may be cancelled or rescheduled on short notice due to changing weather or road conditions. Please check the website for updates prior to the Field Trip.

 

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