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2004 Windsor Butterfly Count



In 2004 twenty-one participants found 992 butterflies of 44 species. The Ojibway Prairie Complex received the majority of coverage. Sites visited by counters included Spring Garden Natural Area, Tallgrass Prairie Heritage Park, Ojibway Park, Black Oak Heritage Park, Ojibway Prairie Provincial Nature Reserve and Brunet Park. The count was hosted by the Ojibway Nature Centre. The Friends of Ojibway Prairie sponsored a picnic lunch and Pepsi provided refreshments.

Despite having beautiful weather for the count the total number of butterflies counted was only 56% of average. Perhaps the cool wet weather this spring had an adverse impact on the butterfly population or delayed the emergence of mid-summer butterflies. Four Eastern Commas tied the previous high count for this species. As usual, the count recorded an good variety of skippers (14 species). Other insects of note included Brown Mantidfly and Nessus Sphinx at Spring Garden Prairie. 67 species have been recorded over the past eleven butterfly counts.  

 

2004 NABC Participants:

Maurice Bottos, Margaret Calder, Heather Anne Campbell, Karen Cedar, Jerry Clements, Paul DesJardins, Kristen Fawdry, JoAnn Grondin, Shirley Grondin, Barbara Hayes, Thomas Hurst, BriAnna Jaksia, Brenda Kulon, Jeff Larson, Betty Learmouth, Paul Pratt, Sandy Rabideau, Bonnie Ross, Len St.Louis, Elaine Sinnott.

 


RESULTS for July 3, 2004

PAPILIONIDAE: Swallowtails

  • BLACK SWALLOWTAIL Papilio polyxenus asterius    2
  • EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL Papilio glaucus    29
  • SPICEBUSH SWALLOWTAIL Papilio troilus    2
  • SWALLOWTAIL SPECIESPapilio sp.    2
PIERIDAE: Whites and Sulphurs
  • CABBAGE BUTTERFLY Pieris rapae    141
  • CLOUDED SULPHUR Colias philodice    29
  • ORANGE SULPHUR (ALFALFA BUTTERFLY) Colias eurytheme    18
LYCAENIDAE: Hairstreaks and Blues
  • BRONZE COPPER Lycaena hyllus    2
  • CORAL HAIRSTREAK Satyrium titus    15
  • ACADIAN HAIRSTREAK Satyrium acadica    20
  • EDWARDS' HAIRSTREAK Satyrium edwardsii     8
  • BANDED HAIRSTREAK Satyrium calanus falacer    12
  • HAIRSTREAK SPECIES Satyrium sp.    3
  • EASTERN TAILED-BLUE Everes c. comyntas    4
  • SUMMER AZURE Celastrina neglecta    11
NYMPHALIDAE: Brushfoots
  • GREAT SPANGLED FRITILLARY Speyeria c. cybele    12
  • SILVERY CHECKERSPOT Chlosyne nycteis nycteis    19
  • PEARL CRESCENT Phyciodes tharos    7
  • NORTHERN PEARL CRESCENT Phyciodes cocyta    1
  • crescent species Phycoides sp.    6
  • QUESTION MARK Polygonia interrogationis    3
  • EASTERN COMMA Polygonia comma    4 (record high)
  • MOURNING CLOAK Nymphalis a. antiopa    8
  • AMERICAN PAINTED LADY Vanessa virginiensis    5
  • RED ADMIRAL Vanessa atalanta rubria    3
  • VICEROY Limenitis a. archippus    8
  • NORTHERN PEARLY EYE Lethe anthedon    6
  • EYED BROWN Lethe e.eurydice    2
  • APPALACHIAN EYED BROWN Lethe appalachia    25
  • LITTLE WOOD SATYR Megisto cymela    128
  • COMMON WOOD NYMPH Cercyonis pegala    160
  • MONARCH Danaus plexippus    10
HESPERIIDAE: Skippers
  • SILVER-SPOTTED SKIPPER Epargyreus clarus    49
  • SOUTHERN CLOUDY WING Achalarus lyciades    2
  • NORTHERN CLOUDY WING Thorybes pylades    14
  • duskywing species Erynnis sp.    1
  • LEAST SKIPPER Ancyloxypha numitor    19
  • EUROPEAN SKIPPER Thymelicus lineola    89
  • PECK'S SKIPPER Polites peckius    2
  • TAWNY-EDGED SKIPPER Polites themistocles    2
  • CROSSLINE SKIPPER Polites origenes    10
  • NORTHERN BROKEN DASH Wallengrenia egeremet    60
  • LITTLE GLASSY WING Pompeius verna    19
  • DELAWARE SKIPPER Atrytone l. logan    15
  • HOBOMOK SKIPPER Poanes hobomok    1
  • DUN SKIPPER Euphyes vestris    3
  • skipper species     4

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