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Hi Angus,

On 9-Jul-07, at 8:40 PM, Angus MacLean wrote:

> While in Winnipeg I found this butterfly of which I had not clue. I  
> was surprised to find out it was a Skipper, the Silver-spotted.  
> This skipper has not been recorded in NS but has been found in NB  
> so perhaps some day. (Two pics)
>
> 	http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/764524058/in/ 
> set-72157594276151818/

Excellent photo. I'm intrigued (and surprised) to find out about the  
NB record of this species (Epargyreus clarus). I think this might  
represent a stray specimen.

>
> Twig caterpillars are perhaps the most unique of all the  
> caterpillars. I could not identify this one but perhaps an  
> underwing moth. (Three pics)
>
> 	http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/764766510/in/ 
> set-72157594229470230

I'm not sure what species of caterpillar this is, but it is certainly  
in the Family Geometridae (the looper moths).

Cheers,

Chris

>
> This wasp is one of the most spectacularly marked despite its  
> reputation. (Two pics)
>
> Angus

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<HTML><BODY style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; =
-khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi Angus,<DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On =
9-Jul-07, at 8:40 PM, Angus MacLean wrote:</DIV><BR =
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style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">While in Winnipeg I found this butterfly of which I =
had not clue. I was surprised to find out it was a Skipper, the =
Silver-spotted. This skipper has not been recorded in NS but has been =
found in NB so perhaps some day. (Two pics)</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top:=
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min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/764524058/in/set-7215759=
4276151818/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/764524058/in/set-72=
157594276151818/</A></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span">Excellent photo. I'm=A0intrigued (and =
surprised) to find out about the NB record of this species =
(<I>Epargyreus clarus</I>). I think this might represent a stray =
specimen.</SPAN></DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"><DIV =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Twig =
caterpillars are perhaps the most unique of all the caterpillars. I =
could not identify this one but perhaps an underwing moth. (Three =
pics)</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV =
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margin-left: 0px; "><SPAN class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">	</SPAN><A =
href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/764766510/in/set-7215759=
4229470230">http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/764766510/in/set-721=
57594229470230</A></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I'm not sure what species =
of caterpillar this is, but it is certainly in the Family Geometridae =
(the looper moths).</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Cheers,</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Chris</DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE =
type=3D"cite"><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">This wasp is one of the most spectacularly marked =
despite its reputation. (Two pics)</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: =
14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Angus</DIV> =
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- Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History</FONT></P> <P style=3D"margin: =
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