Sighting for March 27, 2021
John Lampkin
Fort DeSoto Park
Pinellas County, FL
- Great Southern White 1
- Barred Yellow 1
- Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak 1
- Eastern Pygmy-Blue 17
- Gulf Fritillary 2
- Mangrove Skipper 14
- White Checkered-Skipper
- Tropical Checkered-Skipper
- Obscure Skipper 2
Eastern Pygmy-Blue
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak caterpillar
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak caterpillar
Mangrove Skipper
With the Florida Native Plant Society, Suncoast Chapter. Special thanks to Valerie Giles for the successful caterpillar search! 9-12; mid-upper 70’s; 2.7 mi (one trail)
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak larvae munch on the flowers of Sleepy Morning. Two color forms were found.