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Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)
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Common Mellana (Quasimellana eulogius)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)
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Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)
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Pavon Emperor (Doxocopa pavon)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)
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Eastern Gemmed-Satyr (Cyllopsis gemma)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)Description
iNat autofilled the date on this one, but I'm not sure correctly. I have on my BugGuide post of this photo that it was taken in "early 2006", and June 5 doesn't seem so early to me. Wondering if the metadata got altered somehow...
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Western Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides rumiko)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)Description
Was very happy that this guy stuck his osmeterium out for photos. I've seen the osmeterium of a Spicebush Swallowtail cat once, and in combination with the eyespots it made the snake mimicry even more fun. This species doesn't have the eyespots to go with the "tongue" flicks.
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Western Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides rumiko)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)Description
Impressive that this critter could still fly, it had basically no hindwings left.
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Giant White (Ganyra josephina)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)
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Vine Sphinx (Eumorpha vitis)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)Description
I had several caterpillar photos in my files all labeled as Vine Sphinx (Eumorpha vitis) but now am waffling a bit over how to tell them from Satellite Sphinx (E. satellitia).
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Vine Sphinx (Eumorpha vitis)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)Description
I had several caterpillar photos in my files all labeled as Vine Sphinx (Eumorpha vitis) but now am waffling a bit over how to tell them from Satellite Sphinx (E. satellitia).
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Vine Sphinx (Eumorpha vitis)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)Description
I had several caterpillar photos in my files all labeled as Vine Sphinx (Eumorpha vitis) but now am waffling a bit over how to tell them from Satellite Sphinx (E. satellitia). I'm fairly confident that this one is vitis based on the less prominent black speckling.
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Vine Sphinx (Eumorpha vitis)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)Description
I had several caterpillar photos in my files all labeled as Vine Sphinx (Eumorpha vitis) but now am waffling a bit over how to tell them from Satellite Sphinx (E. satellitia). I'm fairly confident that this one is vitis based on the less prominent black speckling, and that I actually got a dorsal photo where satellitia is supposed to have a thick black line.
Photobomb by a Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata) caterpillar in one of these pics.
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Vine Sphinx (Eumorpha vitis)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)
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Vine Sphinx (Eumorpha vitis)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)Description
I'm not sure whether the gecko photobombed the moth or vice versa ;-)
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Satellite Sphinx (Eumorpha satellitia)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)
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Erichson's White-Skipper (Heliopetes domicella)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)
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Guava Skipper (Phocides lilea)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)
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Melonworm Moth (Diaphania hyalinata)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)
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Band-celled Sister (Adelpha fessonia)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)Description
At Josh's Diner
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Aquamarine Hairstreak (Oenomaus ortygnus)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)Description
Fourth US record, found by Benton Basham
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Aquamarine Hairstreak (Oenomaus ortygnus)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)Description
Sixth US record, found by Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore
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Common Banner (Epiphile adrasta)Observer
opihimanPlace
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, 2800 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA (Google, OSM)Description
Found at Josh's Diner by Terry Fuller, on bait provided by Jan and David Dauphin
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Genus ForficulaObserver
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I think that this couple was actually mating when I first noticed them, but sadly my attention must have made them too anxious to continue.
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Bronze Jumping Spider (Eris militaris)Observer
opihimanDescription
Prey appears to be the same species as the predator! I've read that salticids evolved to prey on other spiders, but more on web-dwellers. Haven't heard of cannibalism in the family before.
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American Nursery Web Spider (Pisaurina mira)Observer
opihimanDescription
Prey appears to be a midge of some sort
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Triangle Weaver (Hyptiotes cavatus)Observer
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I was under the impression that this was my first encounter with the species, until today when I looked and realized that I already had an iNat record of this beastie from Franklin County a couple of years ago....
