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BUTTERFLIES & PLANTS III

More butterflies and plants from our garden, continued:

-- SKIPPERS FROM THE YARD --

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Long-tailed Skipper is a rarity in Arizona. This one was in the garden on the day of the Ramsey Canyon butterfly count. It was the first time the species had been recorded during the count's thirty-one year history (1 August 2009)

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White-striped Longtail is a locally uncommon species. One nectaring on Cosmos was a nice surprise (1 November 2007)

A Dorantes Longtail, one of many species attracted to Cosmos (4 Oct 2005) (L). The Zilpa Longtail has been recorded in Arizona only a few times. Here one basks on a branch (23 Oct 2005) (Karen LeMay photo) (R).

A Silver-spotted Skipper takes a drink at the pond (23 May 2007).

A very fresh Violet-clouded Skipper, a rather uncommon local species, nectars on Salvia nemorosa (3 Nov 2005)

A Common Streaky-Skipper nectars on Echinacea (27 July 2006)

Many-spotted Skipperlings are usually uncommon to rare on the east side of the Huachuca Mountains. We were astonished to see three at the pond (31 July 2009)

The gap in this Arizona Powdered-Skipper's left hind wing suggests that it may have survived a bird attack. Here it nectars on Coneflower (Echinacea) (2 July 2007)

A White-patched Skipper, the only one we've seen in the yard, nectars on Dalea bicolor (17 Nov 2005) (L); Sheep Skipper sunning on gravel (1 Oct 2005) (R)

A White-barred Skipper nectars on verbena (14 Mar 2006)

A White/Common Checkered-Skipper on wet gravel (4 May 2004) (L) and a male basking on Dalea bicolor (2 November 2006)

A female Sachem nectars on coneflower (Echinacea) (7 July 2007)

Arizona Skippers: roosting on shaded porch (18 July 2006) (L), and nectaring on Buddleia (24 July 2006)

Mournful Duskywing nectaring on Buddleia (2 July 2006)

Dull Firetip, a late summer flier, nectars on Buddleia (25 Aug 2006)

Orange Skipperling is locally common; its host plant is Bermudagrass. Here one nectars on Buddleia (25 July 2006) (L); a Northern Cloudywing basks on flagstone (27 Apr 2004) (R)

A Carus Skipper nectars on Buddleia (24 July 2006)

During the monsoons, an Arizona Giant-Skipper basks on a rock (15 Sep 2004)

Nysa Roadside-Skipper basking on a rock (12 Jul 2004) (L); Bronze Roadside-Skipper basking on a rock (11 Jul 2004) (R)

A late season Toltec Roadside-Skipper on Buddleia (18 September 2006)

A fresh Deva Skipper basking on a rock (15 May 2006).

Moon-marked Skipper is similar to Deva Skipper (see above) but flies during later summer. Here one sits on a wall during an afternoon drizzle (7 August 2007).

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Another Moon-marked Skipper is nectaring on verbena (25 July 2008)

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A dainty Golden-headed Scallopwing sunning on gravel (19 June 2006)

Common Sootywing is one of the most widespread U.S. butterflies. Here, one basks on primrose after an afternoon shower (7 August 2007).

An Acacia Skipper nectars on Buddleia (31 July 2006)

A Desert Cloudywing roosts on the side of a wood pile (28 June 2006)

Hammock Skipper, a Mexican influx species, nectars on Buddleia (20 August 2006)

Gold-spotted Aguna (Aguna asander) (above and below) nectaring on Buddleia. This is the second rarest butterfly on the yard list, now represented by only four Arizona records (fide Rich Bailowitz) (6 September 2006)

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