Hi, Everyone,
This is indeed a wonderful encounter. The oddest thing about it, however, at least for me, is that the tiger is by all marks (except size, which I can’t really judge) very much a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail. I would expect some of that Eastern Tiger introgression to be showing up in these summer tigers, particularly in southern Vermont. Not so the case here. So if folks see more of them, more photos would indeed be welcome!
Here’s some background on all “tiger by the tail” business: https://bryanpfeiffer.com/taming-the-tigers/ <https://bryanpfeiffer.com/taming-the-tigers/>
Onward!
Bryan Pfeiffer
On Jul 25, 2019, at 8:13 AM, Theresa Armata <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
I’ve been reporting all Tigers to eButterfly as “Tiger complex” These are quite a bit larger than the the Canadian Tiger Swallowtails
seen in May. Some have Canadian field marks on the ventral side: Yellow hindwing border continuous, black line nearest body on hindwing
thick, but others look more Eastern, or a combo of both.
> On Jul 24, 2019, at 8:32 PM, Roy Pilcher <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
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> Amazing indeed!
>
> How about Canadian Tiger Swallowtail?
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> Cheers, Roy Pilcher
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Theresa Armata <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> To: VTLEPS <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Sent: Wed, Jul 24, 2019 7:23 pm
> Subject: [VTLEPS] A surprising encounter on a dirt road
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> Today on a Forest Service Road in Glastonbury. I came upon this group.
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> Also in Bennington Common Wood Nymphs, Pearl Crescents, Azures are finally emerging.
> Northern Broken Dashes, Some Dun skippers too.
>
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>> 5 Species, 7 individuals at one spot.
>> <NPE TSw AtFrt Az NBD Fr325 7-24-19.jpg>
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> <NPE TSw AtFrt Az NBD Fr325 7-24-19.jpg>
— Bryan
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