by Henrik S. Larsen, Peter Mølmann, Erling Krabbe & Carsten Siems.
first update d. 18 november 2012
last update d. 3 september 2024
North Rim, Grand Canyon, Arizona d. 7
august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S. Larsen
Two-tailed Swallowtail, Pterourus
multicaudata.
North Rim, Grand
Canyon, Arizona d. 7 august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S.
Larsen
Baird's Swallowtail, Papilio
machaon bairdii.
North Rim 2485 m.
Gran Canyon, Arizona, USA d. 6
august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S.
Larsen
Rocky Mountain Duskywing, Erynnis
telemachus.
North Rim 2485 .
Gran Canyon, Arizona, USA d. 6
august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S.
Larsen
Orange Sulphur, Colias
eurytheme (Boisduval, 1852).
North Rim 2485 m.
Gran Canyon, Arizona, USA d. 6
august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S.
Larsen
Mylitta Crescent, Phyciodes
mylitta
(W.H. Edwards, 1861).
Arizona, USA d. 2
august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S.
Larsen
Mylitta Crescent, Phyciodes
mylitta
ssp. arizonensis (Bauer, 1975).
North Rim 2485 m.
Gran Canyon, Arizona, USA d. 7
august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S.
Larsen
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Grand Teton National Park,
Wyoming, USA d. 12 august 2012. Photographer; Henrik S.
Larsen
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Yellowstone National Park,
Wyoming, USA d. 12 august 2012. Photographer; Henrik S.
Larsen
Mormon Fritillary, Speyeria
mormonia.
Yellowstone
National Park, Wyoming, USA d. 12
august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S.
Larsen
Hydaspe Fritillary, Speyeria
hydaspe.
Yellowstone
National Park, Wyoming, USA d. 12
august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S.
Larsen
Small Wood-Nymph, Cercyonis
oetus
(Boisduval, 1869).
Yellowstone
National Park, Wyoming, USA d. 12
august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S.
Larsen
Western
Branded Skipper, Hesperia
colorado.
Yellowstone
National Park, Wyoming, USA d. 12
august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S.
Larsen
Blue Copper, Lycaena
heteronea.
Yellowstone
National Park, Wyoming, USA d. 12
august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S.
Larsen
Dorcas Copper, Lycaena
dorcas.
Yellowstone
National Park, Wyoming, USA d. 14
august 2012.
Edith's Copper, Lycaena
editha.
Yellowstone
National Park, Wyoming, USA d. 12
august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S.
Larsen
Oreas
Anglewing,
Polygonia oreas.
Green
Anglewing,
Polygonia faunus.
Yellowstone National
Park, Wyoming, USA
Yellowstone National
Park, Wyoming, USA
d. 14
august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S. Larsen
d. 12
august 2012.
Photographer; Henrik S. Larsen
Green
Anglewing,
Polygonia faunus (W. H.
Edwards, 1862).
ca. 100km syd for Fairbanks,
Alaska, USA
d. 13
september 2014. Photographer; Carsten
Siems
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Goatweed Leafwing, Anaea andria
(Scudder,
1875). Colorado, USA
d. 6
april 2017.
Photographer; Erling Krabbe
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Amerikansk Snudesommerfugl/American snout, Libytheana carinenta (Cramer, 1777). Hamilton,
Ontario, Canada d. 30 august 2024. Photographer: Jesper Kristensen
Amerikanske Snudesommerfugl, Libytheana carinenta (Cramer, 1777) er medlem af
underfamilien Libytheinae i familien med Takvinger, Nymphalidae. Denne art findes i både Nord-
og Sydamerika. Larveværtsplanterne er Celtis-arter, hvorpå æggene lægges
enkeltvis. Massive migrationer af denne kunst tiltrækker
ofte opmærksomhed i Texas og mexicanske aviser.
Træk: Denne art er
kendt for at være trækkende, og nogle år er
vandringerne så enorme, at himlen nogle steder bliver
mørkere. Migrationer fra det sydlige Texas mod nord
forekommer med uregelmæssige intervaller, når sydlige
befolkninger eksploderer, hvilket ofte påvirker San
Antonio, Texas Hill Country og Austin. Andre migrationer
er blevet observeret i Arizona, Kansas og Lake Erie
Islands. Migrationer forekommer fra juni til oktober og
menes at være udløst af tørke efterfulgt af kraftig
sommerregn: Tørkene reducerer en parasitoid, der ellers
ville begrænse sommerfuglebestandene, hvorimod regnen
inducerer Spiny Hackberry, Celtis ehrenbergiana til at dyrke nye blade, der
giver føde til larver. Ydermere, mens tørken sender
sommerfuglene i en slags dvale, bringer regnen dem ud af
det hele på én gang for at lægge æg, hvilket
forårsager en befolkningseksplosion. I Texas,
Libytheana carinenta findes i både Nord- og
Sydamerika og er kendt for at være vandrende. De andre
arter i slægten er begrænset til Caribien.
Subfamily Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833. Libytheana Michener, 1943 Libytheana
carinenta
(Cramer, 1777) American Snout iN Libytheana
carinenta bachmanii (Kirtland, 1851) E North America, [rarely
Cuba] M T S L Libytheana
carinenta larvata (Strecker, [1878]) C & S TX, NE
Mexico, strays far N (regularly to to E CO) M T S1 S2 S3
Ma L1 L2 L3 L4 I H Libytheana
carinenta mexicana Michener, 1943 W & S Mexico to Panama
M T S L Libytheana
carinenta carinenta (Cramer, 1777) South America, [Panama?] M
S HS L Libytheana
fulvescens
(Lathy, 1904) Dominican Snout Dominica M T S Libytheana
motya (Hübner,
[1823]) Cuban Snout Cuba, [S TX as rare stray] iN M S Libytheana
terena (Godart,
1819) Antillean Snout Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico,
[Cuba as stray] iN M T S.
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Baird's Swallowtail by Peder Greve
first update d. 1 April 2013
last update d. 1 April 2013
Baird's Swallowtail, Papilio
machaon bairdii fra Rocky Mountain, western USA.
Illustrator; Peder Greve i 80'erne. Peder lavede en del
illustrationer med de nordamerikanske svalehaler
som var hans store interesse.
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Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
first update d. 18 September 2015
last update d. 14 October 2015
Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus
philenor caterpillars
from eggs. Lille Salby, Denmark September 4, 2015. Photographer; Peter Møllmann
Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus
philenor caterpillars
on Pipevines, Aristolochiamacrophylla. Lille Salby, Denmark September 18,
2015.
Photographer; Peter Møllmann
Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus
philenor caterpillars
on Pipevines, Aristolochiamacrophylla. Lille Salby, Denmark September 18,
2015.
Photographer; Lars Andersen
Pipevine
Swallowtail, Battus philenor (Linnaeus, 1771):Caterpillars feed in
small groups when young but become solitary when
older. Wintering is by the chrysalis. Pipevines (Aristolochia species), including Aristolochia
californica, A. serpentaria and others. Lars
Andersen has
photographed these larvae belonging to Mr Peter
Møllmann
which got eggs from one of his friends. As came
out of eggs on September 4th. Lille Salby, Denmark September
18th 2015.
Mørkeblå
Svalehale, Battus philenor (Linnaeus, 1771): Larve lever i små
grupper i de første stadier, men i sidste stadie
lever de mere alene. Overvintring sker i
puppestadie. Værtsplante: Tobakspibe, Aristolochia arter, herunder Aristolochia
californica,A.
serpentaria m.fl. Lars
Andersen har
fotograferet disse larver hos Peter
Møllmann
som fik æg fra en af sine venner, larverne
klækkede d. 4 september. Lille Salby,
Midtsjælland, Danmark d. 18
september 2015.
Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus
philenor puppae, female and male. Lille Salby, Denmark October 13, 2015. Photographer; Peter Møllmann
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Banded Purple, Basilarchia arthemis. Cape Breton Highlands National
Park, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 27 juli 2007. Fotograf; Bjørn Brøndsted