Following the Carolina Butterfly Symposium at Congaree National Park
(Richland Co, SC) on Saturday June 27, a NABA butterfly count was conducted at
the park on Sunday with the following results.
Congaree National Park
NABA Count
Sundy June 28, 2009
Total:38 Species, 483 individuals, 25
participants
High heat and humidity seemed to oppress flying
activity. Temp 96 degrees, humidity 70% or more. Full sun. Groups exploring
along woodland trails saw great species diversity and higher numbers in general
(21 species vs. 12 and 14 for open areas). Greatest numbers seen with “woodland
species”- Zebra Swallowtail (58), Appalachin Browns (35), Carolina Satyrs (90).
Surprising that NO Fiery Skippers, Sachems, Whirlabouts were seen. No white or
sulphurs, except for on sulphur fly-by without id.
Pipevine- 1
caterpillar on Aristocholiacaea
Zebra Swallowtail-58 (Paw paw host plant in
forest understory.)
Eastern Tiger-4
Spicebush-16
Palamedes
Swallowtail-1
Gray Hairstreak-4
Eastern Tailed-Blue-25
Snout- 41
Pearl Crescent-14
Question Mark- 9
Comma- 3
American Lady-1
Red
Admiral -2
Common Buckeye-27
Red-spotted Purple-22
Hackberry -15
Tawny Emperor- 13
Southern Pearly-Eye 5
Creole Pearly-Eye 1
Appalachian
Brown-35
Gemmed Satyr 4
Carolina Satyr-90
Satyr sp. 3
Common Wood
Nymph - 3
Silver-spotted Skipper-1
Juvenal’s Duskywing -1 (LATE
observation, this species lapsing between broods at this time of year)
Horace's Duskywing-25
Zarucco’s Duskywing-1
Duskywing sp. Unidentified-3
Common Sootywing- 1
Clouded Skipper-4
Southern Skipperling-1
Least
Skipper -4
Dun Skipper 10
Zabulon Skipper-2
Lace-winged
Roadside-Skipper-5
Silvery Checkerspot- 1 adult, 3 caterpillars
SWARTHY SKIPPER-1
Thanks to participants- Theresa Thom, Theresa
Yednock, Bret Hegler, Karen Stratman, David McCloy, Robert and Stephanie Eaddy,
Jim Nottke, Nancy Baldwin, Robert and Susan Creed, Creed Branham, Karen Burton,
Kimberly Meitzen, Marty and Dave Kastner, John Grego, Lois Schneider, Gene
Schepker, Ken and Luann Bridle, Cyndel Hummel, Diane Curlee, James Seal, Hannah
Frasier, Christina Hulslander
Christina S. Hulslander
Cayce, South Carolina 29033
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