Sighting for March 31, 2013

Linda and Buck Cooper

Colt Creek State Park
Polk County, FL

This was a very quick trip to check for certain species. Early Sparkleberry blooms attracted a few hairstreaks as well as Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth. Swamp woods are very dry as is all of central Florida.

  • Zebra Swallowtail 3
  • Spicebush Swallowtail 1
  • Palamedes Swallowtail 1
  • Cloudless Sulphur 5
  • Oak Hairstreak 2
  • White M Hairstreak 1
  • Red-banded Hairstreak 1
  • Gulf Fritillary 1
  • Zebra Heliconian 1
  • Question Mark 3
  • Red Admiral 3
  • Common Buckeye 2
  • Hackberry Emperor 1
  • Appalachian Brown 2
  • Gemmed Satyr 2
  • Carolina Satyr 9
  • Little Wood-Satyr 1
  • Northern Cloudywing 1
  • Fiery Skipper 2

Appalachian Brown

Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth

Gemmed Satyr