2000 Windsor Butterfly Count

In 2000 twenty-five participants found 1,195 butterflies of 50 species. The Ojibway Prairie Complex received the majority of coverage. Paul Pratt led at Spring Garden Prairie ANSI. Russ Jones led in Ojibway and Tallgrass Prairie Parks. Betty Learmouth searched the Chrysler Canada Greenway while Jeff Larson covered the LaSalle Woodlot ESA, Black Oak Heritage Park and portions of Spring Garden. David D'hondt visited the Little River area. The count was hosted by the Ojibway Nature Centre, Windsor Parks & Recreation. The Friends of Ojibway Prairie sponsored a picnic lunch which was provided by Deb Waugh.

Flight seasons for most species appeared to be normal or slightly advanced this year. The count day was very cloudy with only an hour or so of sunshine in the afternoon which reduced count totals significantly. 65 species have been recorded over the past seven butterfly counts.

In 1999 66 counts were held in Canada and 321 counts in the rest of North America. Windsor reported the highest total for Canada with 56 species. Windsor also recorded the highest count (16) for Duke's Skipper in North America. Click here for the 1999 results.

2000 NABC Participants:

Patricia Broad, Margaret Calder, Clarence Calder, Heather Anne Campbell, Paul Desjardins, David D’hondt, Kristen Fawdry, Scott Gillingwater, Barbara Hayes, Merv Hayes, June Hurley, Tom Hurst, Russ Jones, Jeff Larson, Betty Learmouth, Emily Pancheshan, Nancy Pancheshan, Paul Pratt, Andy Simko, Laura Southcott, Linda Tucker, Janet Tuite, Deb Waugh.

RESULTS for July 8, 2000

PAPILIONIDAE: Swallowtails

BLACK SWALLOWTAIL Papilio polyxenus asterius 8

EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL Papilio glaucus 11

PIERIDAE: Whites and Sulphurs

CABBAGE BUTTERFLY Pieris rapae 116
CLOUDED SULPHUR Colias philodice 12
ORANGE SULPHUR (ALFALFA BUTTERFLY) Colias eurytheme 48

LYCAENIDAE: Hairstreaks and Blues

BRONZE COPPER Lycaena hyllus 1
CORAL HAIRSTREAK Satyrium titus 3
ACADIAN HAIRSTREAK Satyrium acadica 15
EDWARDS' HAIRSTREAK Satyrium edwardsii 11
BANDED HAIRSTREAK Satyrium calanus falacer 6
STRIPED HAIRSTREAK Satyrium liparops 1
hairstreak species Satyrium sp. 1
EASTERN TAILED-BLUE Everes c. comyntas 29
SUMMER AZURE Celastrina neglecta 29

NYMPHALIDAE: Brushfoots

GREAT SPANGLED FRITILLARY Speyeria c. cybele 56
SILVERY CHECKERSPOT Chlosyne nycteis nycteis 1
PEARL CRESCENT Phyciodes tharos 17
NORTHERN PEARL CRESCENT Phyciodes cocyta 8
crescent species Phycoides sp. 4
QUESTION MARK Polygonia interrogationis 3
EASTERN COMMA Polygonia comma 1
MOURNING CLOAK Nymphalis a. antiopa 1
AMERICAN PAINTED LADY Vanessa virginiensis 7
RED ADMIRAL Vanessa atalanta rubria 10
COMMON BUCKEYE Junonia coenia 4 (record high)
RED-SPOTTED PURPLE Limenitis arthemis (count period only)
VICEROY Limenitis a. archippus 6
NORTHERN PEARLY EYE Lethe anthedon 13
EYED BROWN Lethe e.eurydice 12
APPALACHIAN EYED BROWN Lethe appalachia 10
eyed brown species 2
LITTLE WOOD SATYR Megisto cymela 138
COMMON WOOD NYMPH Cercyonis pegala 148
MONARCH Danaus plexippus 5

HESPERIIDAE: Skippers

SILVER-SPOTTED SKIPPER Epargyreus clarus 61
SOUTHERN CLOUDY WING Achalarus lyciades 6
NORTHERN CLOUDY WING Thorybes pylades 4
WILD INDIGO DUSKYWING Erynnis baptisiae 84
COMMON SOOTY WING Pholisora catullus 7
LEAST SKIPPER Ancyloxypha numitor 1
EUROPEAN SKIPPER Thymelicus lineola 18 (near end of season)
TAWNY-EDGED SKIPPER Polites themistocles 1
CROSSLINE SKIPPER Polites origenes 18 (record high)
LONG DASH Polites m. mystic 6
NORTHERN BROKEN DASH Wallengrenia egeremet 108
LITTLE GLASSY WING Pompeius verna 41 (record high)
DELAWARE SKIPPER Atrytone l. logan 34
MULBERRY WING SKIPPER Poanes massasoit 9
HOBOMOK SKIPPER Poanes hobomok 2 (near end of season)
BROAD_WINGED SKIPPER Euphyes viator 2
DION SKIPPER Euphyes dion 3
DUKE'S SKIPPER Euphyes dukesi 3
BLACK DASH Euphyes c. conspicua 5
DUN SKIPPER Euphyes vestris 9
skipper species 36

A Wild Indigo Duskywing was observed ovipositing on crown vetch. This species has increased in numbers as crown vetch has become more common and widespread. Caterpillars found during the count included two Monarchs on butterfly milkweed, two Eastern Black Swallowtails on wild carrot and one Viceroy on willow.

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