Wasatch Co., UT 18 June 2005
During a one week trip to the Park City area, I was able to get out for a few days of butterflying in June, 2005. Many thanks to Todd Stout for pointing me in the right direction for some good leps, and to both Todd and Alan Myrup for interesting identification discussions! On the pages that follow are some of the photos (representing 32 butterfly species) I got during the trip. All were taken with a Nikon CoolPix 4500. Enjoy!
| Silver-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene tollandensis) Wasatch Co., UT 18 June 2005 | |
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| Relict Fritillary (Boloria kriemhild) Big Springs Hollow, Utah Co., UT 18 June 2005 | |
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| Northern Checkerspot (Chlosyne palla flavula) Lambs Canyon, Salt Lake Co., UT 16 June 2005 | |
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| These were very feisty bugs that did not let me approach closely at all. | |
| Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta), aka (Phyciodes selenis) Big Springs Hollow, Utah Co., UT 18 June 2005 | ||
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Could this be a male Northern Crescent courting a female Field Crescent? |
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| Field Crescent (Phyciodes pulchellus) = (Phyciodes campestris) Big Springs Hollow, Utah Co., UT 18 June 2005 | ||
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Female with wing deformity Or could this be a different species? | |
| Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus) Lambs Canyon, Salt Lake Co., UT 16 June 2005 | |
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| California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica) Lambs Canyon, Salt Lake Co., UT 16 June 2005 | |
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| Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) Lambs Canyon, Salt Lake Co., UT 16 June 2005 | |
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Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti furcillata) Big Springs Hollow, Utah Co., UT 18 June 2005 |
| Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) Lambs Canyon, Salt Lake Co., UT 16 June 2005 | |
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| West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella) | |
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Nectaring on lilacs Lambs Canyon, Salt Lake Co., UT 16 June 2005 |
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Caterpillar on host plant, Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) Big Springs Hollow, Utah Co., UT 18 June 2005 |
| Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) | |
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| Nectaring on lilacs Lambs Canyon, Salt Lake Co., UT 16 June 2005 |
Caterpillar on Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) Big Springs Hollow, Utah Co., UT 18 June 2005 |
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Yet another of the western leps that wouldn't let me get closer than several feet! Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii latifascia) Lambs Canyon, Salt Lake Co., UT 16 June 2005 |
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Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) Summit Co., UT 14 June 2005 Different subspecies from below? |
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Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia pseudobrenda) Big Springs Hollow, Utah Co., UT 18 June 2005 |
Here are a few photos of other wildlife I came across while in Utah...
And here are some Utah wildflower photos
Utah Lepidopterist Society website, a great resource for butterfly info in Utah.
Created on ... June 28, 2005 | Update on ...July 3, 2005 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com