Sighting for June 12, 2022
Brian McGurgan
Chugach State Park, Windy Point (60.98499° N, 149.60629° W)
Anchorage Municipality, AK
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Mustard White 2
- Greenish Blue common
- Mormon Fritillary common
New Sighting
Chugach State Park, Windy Point (60.98499° N, 149.60629° W)
Anchorage Municipality, AK
Sunny, windy, and warm with temperatures in the high sixties from 3:15 to 4:35pm. I was very happy for a Mormon Fritillary caterpillar, L6 based on appearance and length of about an inch (using Life Histories of Cascadia Butterflies, D. James and D. Nunnallee, for reference). I observed and photographed ovipositing by Greenish Blues and suspected ovipositing by Mormon Fritillaries. A very yellow sulphur with solid black borders on the dorsal wing surfaces was seen briefly a couple of times but not photographed so I was unable to identify it with confidence.