Sighting for May 6, 2017
Ronald Hedden
McKittrick Canyon
Culberson County, TX
- Pipevine Swallowtail 1
- Giant Swallowtail 1
- Two-tailed Swallowtail 1
- Southern Dogface 2
- Lyside Sulphur 1
- Little Yellow 1
- Sleepy Orange 4
- Dainty Sulphur 2
- Great Purple Hairstreak 1
- Poling's Hairstreak 8
- Juniper Hairstreak common
- Gray Hairstreak 7
- Marine Blue abundant
- Reakirt's Blue common
- Variegated Fritillary common
- Goatweed Leafwing 2
- Canyonland Satyr 1
- Monarch 1
- Northern Cloudywing 1
- Drusius Cloudywing 3
- Common Streaky-Skipper 3
- Edwards' Skipperling 3
- Orange Skipperling 3
Two-tailed Swallowtail
Poling's Hairstreak
Poling's Hairstreak
Common Streaky-Skipper
Great Purple Hairstreak
Juniper Hairstreak
Drusius Cloudywing
Poling’s Haistreak is rare and imperiled. Eight individuals were seen on the same milkweed plant.
Scarce Streaky-Skipper also occurs in this region, but it is difficult to distinguish from Common Streaky-Skipper.