In case you missed the comment, Casey Galvin reached out to provide more accurate information on the populations of Diana Fritillaries from whence the male Lori photographed likely strayed. It turns out there are no resident populations of the Diana Fritillary in Missouri (as I had stated), instead the nearest are in northwest Arkansas/northeast Oklahoma.Continue reading “Correction/Addendum”
Category Archives: Learning About Butterflies
The White M Hairstreak Enigma
Last week (October 10) Loren and Babs Padelford photographed a White M Hairstreak at their residence in Bellevue (Sarpy County) Nebraska. This butterfly is a rather recent addition to Nebraska’s butterfly fauna, first being reported from Fontenelle Forest in 2012. It’s home range includes most of the eastern United States including portions of Iowa andContinue reading “The White M Hairstreak Enigma”
County Lists Now Available on Nebraska Lepidoptera Website
We are excited to announce a new feature on the NebraskaLepiodoptera.com website that allows you to access lists of butterflies found in each of Nebraska’s 93 counties. This feature will allow you to see what butterflies have been found in a county where you live or plan to visit. This feature (County Butterfly Lists) canContinue reading “County Lists Now Available on Nebraska Lepidoptera Website”
Two More County Records
Cathy Prettyman was going through some “old” pics recently and came across one of a Funereal Duskywing she took in Washington County back in 2019. Great pic Cathy (and a county record). I cropped Cathy’s pic a bit to bring attention to the white fringe on the hindwing. This species strays north into Nebraska fromContinue reading “Two More County Records”
Regal and Monarch Zoom Presentation
Creighton University’s Dr. Ted Burk recently made a presentation about Monarchs and Regal Fritillaries to students of the UNL entomology program about observations he and his students have made while surveying for the two species over the past 20 years or so. Even if you think you know everything there is to know about theseContinue reading “Regal and Monarch Zoom Presentation”
Two More Skipper Records
While browsing through iNaturalist recently I came across two additional county records. The first was a Common Sootywing from Thayer County Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus) from Thayer County, NE, USA on May 24, 2023 at 01:26 PM by dave21779 · iNaturalist. This common species has now been found in 89 counties. Let’s find it inContinue reading “Two More Skipper Records”
Two New Peck’s Skipper County Records
Perusing the iNaturalist website one cold winter day I came across two new county records for Peck’s Skippers (Polites peckius) in Nebraska. The first record (a handsome specimen) was found by UNL Associate Entomology Professor Tom Weissling in Nance County. The second record was from Scotts Bluff County where Steven Mlodinow photographed a Peck’s SkipperContinue reading “Two New Peck’s Skipper County Records”
Two “new” Funereal Duskywing Records
I was passing a cold winter day skimming through iNaturalist records when I came across a couple of new Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis) records for the state. The first came from Colin Croft from the Wildcat Hills area (Scotts Bluff Co.) on May 22, 2020. The second was found at Sutherland Reservoir (Lincoln Co.) onContinue reading “Two “new” Funereal Duskywing Records”
Late Season Addendum vol 1.
Tying up loose ends for the 2023 season I’ve found several submissions that I let “fall through the cracks” and did not recognize this past year. First on the list are Lori Tomes’s county records which she found in Saunders County this past year. This past May 3rd she photographed/identified a Gray Comma (Polygonia progne)Continue reading “Late Season Addendum vol 1.”
Cool New Butterflies!!
A couple of new butterfly records have been reported. On October 1 Cathy Prettyman spotted a Texan Crescent on some asters in Washington County. Southern strays have been few and far between in Nebraska this year with this one being an exception. Great find Cathy!! On September 28 Barb Rimel photographed a rare form “americus”Continue reading “Cool New Butterflies!!”