Finally got to see a Blue Metalmark!!! Actually saw five of them today. What a treat!!!
Was out on the Eastern Valley butterfly trip today. Lots of good butterflies but this one was the one I was after.
~ Cat
Blue Metalmark (Lasaia sula)
Ventral view...a lovely brown and white.
~ Cat
beautiful and what a fantastic closeup pic. You can se e the individual tufts of hair on the back. Are these a rather rare species? I've never heard of them before.
What a gorgeous color, great shot!
What a beauty and love those green eyes!
Gorgeous!! And look how furry it is!!
Doesn't that fur just make you wish you could pet it? Sooooo pretty! Me want! Me want!
Blue Metalmark -- WOW.
Great shot - thanks for sharing.
Thanks ya'll. Yes it is rare...had only been seen at Laguna Atascosa - up near the marshy area...but lately they seem to be coming out. One was spotted at Falcon State Park which is a good 150 or so miles west. Go figure!!!
So far nobody knows what its larval host plant is...thoughts are that it is screwbean mesquite...but nobody knows for sure. If we ever get a photo of one ovipositing it will be a million dollar photo :o) well, a million ooohs and aaahhs in butterfly circles.
~ Cat
Congrats on your new accomplishment Cat!!! That is one for your scrapbook for sure! Hope you can get the million dallar shot.
Now,Stop that! Your making me jealous...LOL
Only new ones I've seen lately is a Vicroy and one of the checkerspots...don't which checkerspot,there's so many in my book.
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Outstanding Cat!!!
Thanks!
debnes
Cat - Your Blue Metalmark is outstanding! BEAUTIFUL!!!
~ Cat
that is a great oicture of the blue Metalmark. We have an entry for this butterfly in BugFiles, but no images so far: http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/3196/
We would be very pleased to have your images on that page,
Kennedy
Done deal Kennedy :o) Thanks for letting me know. ~ Cat