Sighting for May 24, 2014
Mark Salvato
Elliott Key, Biscayne National Park
Miami-Dade County, FL
- Polydamas Swallowtail 1
- Schaus' Swallowtail 14
- Bahamian Swallowtail 6
- Great Southern White 6
- Large Orange Sulphur 4
- Dainty Sulphur 12
- Cassius Blue 60
- Julia Heliconian 76
- Zebra Heliconian 6
- Mangrove Buckeye 2
- White Peacock 1
- Florida Purplewing 1
- Mangrove Skipper 3
Florida Purplewing
Schaus' Swallowtail
Bahamian Swallowtail
Schaus’ swallowtails appear to be having a good flight with almost 70 individuals being recorded so far this spring by researchers on the island.
Bahamian swallowtails, which returned to Elliott Key last year after a long absence, were also on the wing. The ones we observed appeared to be the Cuban subspecies, Papilio andraemon andraemon.