[NatureNS] Butterflies

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Hi Angus,

On 24-Aug-07, at 1:24 PM, Angus MacLean wrote:

> I've uploaded five pics of butterflies. These can be viewed at:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/1223118975/in/ 
> set-72157594276151818/
>
> 1. Silver-bordered Fritillary. A very dark individual, confusing at  
> first.

Looks like a normal Boloria selene atrocostalis (Silver-bordered  
Fritillary) to me.

> 2. Leonard's Skipper. This species is accidental in N.S. so the  
> identification may not be correct. Hopefully the experts will weigh  
> in on this.
> 3. Same.

It would be helpful to be able to see the underside of the wing but I  
think this is just Hesperia comma laurentina, the Common Branded  
Skipper.

> 4. Atlantis Fritillary. This species and the Aphrodite Fritillary  
> are very closely related. The black margins identifies the Atlantis.

Yes, this is Speyeria atlantis (Atlantic Fritillary)

> 5. Monarch. Finally managed a good photo of a fresh Monarch.

No doubt about this one! ;->

Cheers,

Chris

>
> 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><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span"><DIV>On 24-Aug-07, at 1:24 PM, Angus MacLean =
wrote:</DIV><BR class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE =
type=3D"cite"><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I've uploaded five pics of =
butterflies. These can be viewed at:</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; "><A =
href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/1223118975/in/set-721575=
94276151818/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/1223118975/in/set-=
72157594276151818/</A></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; ">1. Silver-bordered Fritillary. A =
very dark individual, confusing at first.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV>Looks like a normal <I>Boloria =
selene atrocostalis</I> (Silver-bordered Fritillary) to =
me.<BR><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">2. Leonard's =
Skipper. This species is accidental in N.S. so the identification may =
not be correct. Hopefully the experts will weigh in on this.</DIV><DIV =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">3. Same.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span">It would be helpful to be able to see the =
underside of the wing but I think this is just <I>Hesperia comma =
laurentina</I>, the Common Branded Skipper.</SPAN></DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE =
type=3D"cite"><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">4. Atlantis Fritillary. This =
species and the Aphrodite Fritillary are very closely related. The black =
margins identifies the Atlantis.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span">Yes, this is <I>Speyeria atlantis</I> =
(Atlantic Fritillary)</SPAN></DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"><DIV =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">5. Monarch. Finally managed a good photo of a fresh =
Monarch.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>No doubt about this one! =
;-&gt;</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; ">Angus</DIV> </BLOCKQUOTE></SPAN></DIV><BR><DIV> <P =
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face=3D"Times" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Times">Christopher Majka =
- Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History</FONT></P> <P style=3D"margin: =
0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face=3D"Times" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
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