Butterfly and Moth Walk,
Ostrander Point Bioblitz, August 10, 2014
Leader: Dr. Paul Catling, about 8 people
in group
Conditions: sunny, hot, winds light
Time: 1000-1200 hours
Species trapped:
(one, unless otherwise indicated; mostly released)
Butterflies:
Cabbage white
Mustard white
Black swallowtail
Giant swallowtail, 4
Red admiral
Summer azure
Great spangled fritillary, 3
Dun skipper
Ergermet skipper
Monarch, 3
Wood nymph
Viceroy
Orange sulfur
Appalachian eyed brown
Moths:
Arctid (Tiger)
Hummingbird clearwing sphinx moth
Tussock moth (caterpillar)
Other insects:
Lestes damselfly
Parasitic moth
Whitefaced meadowhawk dragonfly, 2
Adrenid bee
Bumblebee, 6
Green cricket
Crab spider
Garden spider
Praying mantis
Other animals observed
Nuthatch, ?red breasted
cuckoo
leopard frog, 2