Sighting for November 16, 2016

Rich Kostecke

Presidio de San Saba Historic Site
Menard County, TX

All butterflies at the plantings (Gregg’s mistflower, lantana, etc.) around the picnic pavilion. Common Checkered-skippers more accurately classified as Common/White Checkered-skippers. I am not 100% sure on the Julia’s Skipper ID. The Soldier is potentially a new county record.

  • Orange Sulphur 1
  • Southern Dogface 4
  • Cloudless Sulphur 1
  • Little Yellow 3
  • Sleepy Orange 16
  • Dainty Sulphur 1
  • American Snout 3
  • Gulf Fritillary 7
  • Variegated Fritillary 1
  • Painted Lady 1
  • Red Admiral 1
  • Monarch 1
  • Queen 3
  • Soldier 1
  • Common Checkered-Skipper 5
  • Julia's Skipper 1
  • Clouded Skipper 7
  • Fiery Skipper 1
  • Whirlabout 1
  • Sachem 3
  • Eufala Skipper 3

Cloudless Sulphur

Monarch

Queen

Soldier

Sachem

Southern Dogface

Julia's Skipper?

Sachem

Sleepy Orange

Gulf Fritillary