Subject: Re: Birds in Aptos
Date: Oct 31 11:51:25 1997
From: Robert Taylor - taylorrt at geocities.com


At 06:02 PM 10/30/97 -0800, you wrote:
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Peggi +ACY- Ben Rodgers +ADw-woodduck+AEA-cruzio.com+AD4-
>To: tweeters+AEA-u.washington.edu +ADw-tweeters+AEA-u.washington.edu+AD4-
>Date: Wednesday, October 15, 1997 1:13 PM
>Subject: Birds in Aptos
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>+AD4-Speaking of butterflies, we're also innudated with a butterfly that
looks
>+AD4-similiar to a Monarch but much smaller. It has the same coloration
but the
>+AD4-upper part of the upper wings have black dots. I can't find them in
any of
>+AD4-my books. Anybody have an idea?
>
>Can it be a Vicery(sp?)? It is a Monarch mimic, looks pretty much like it
>but much smaller. Also the Question Mark looks a bit similar, but is about
>the same size as Monarchs.
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Another consideration, since if I recall the original conversation
correctly, is the 'Painted Lady' complex. I suggest this because they are
quite often noticed during their 'population' explosions or migratory
hordes. I think Viceroys would be perceived as about the same size as
Monarchs and the Question Marks have a slightly different habitat but
certainly are almost likely to be found anywhere but are only found in
numbers in specific habitats.

Bob