RHODE ISLAND BUTTERFLIES FIELD REPORT 1997
Harry Pavulaan, coordinator e-mail: Pavulaan@aol.com
All records listed by incorporated town or city.
Field reporters (contributors) are indicated in parentheses (reference the following key).
KEY TO CONTRIBUTORS:
DA=David Albaugh
TM=Todd McLeish
HP=Harry Pavulaan
LR=Linda Read
MS=Marc Schenck
CS=Clare Stone
MW=Marty Wencek
WA=Mark Walker
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
5/24 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
6/17 East Providence (MW) 6/21 North Kingstown (MW)
6/28 South Kingstown (CS, MW) Portsmouth (MK) Larvae feeding on Fennel.
6/30 Scituate (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
7/20 Burrillville (TM)
8/11 Middletown (TM)
8/17 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
9/7 South Kingstown (MW) Ovipositing on Asparagus (accidental, no larval survival).
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus)
5/16 South Kingstown (CS)
5/17 South Kingstown (MW)
5/26 South Kingstown (CS)
6/9 Narragansett (MW)
6/10 Providence (CS, MW)
6/11 South Kingstown (CS)
6/13 West Greenwich (LR)
6/14 West Greenwich (LR)
6/16 South Kingstown (CS)
6/17 Barrington (MW)
6/19 South Kingstown (CS)
6/20 South Kingstown (CS)
6/21 Cumberland (CS, MW) East Greenwich (CS, MW) North Kingstown (MW) South Kingstown (CS, MW)
6/28 Hopkinton (HP) Portsmouth (HP)
6/29 Portsmouth (HP, MW) South Kingstown (HP) Tiverton (HP, MW) West Greenwich (LR)
6/30 East Greenwich (HP) North Kingstown (HP) Scituate (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
7/5 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
7/16 Middletown (MS)
7/19 North Kingstown (CS, MW)
7/20 Burrillville (TM) Westerly (MW)
8/1 South Kingstown (MW)
8/8 West Greenwich (LR)
8/10 North Kingstown (CS, MW) South Kingstown (CS, MW)
8/11 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
8/14 Little Compton (MW) Tiverton (MW)
8/16 South Kingstown (CS, MW) West Greenwich (LR)
8/17 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
9/5 South Kingstown (MW)
9/6 South Kingstown (MW)
9/18 Middletown (MS)
Spicebush Swallowtail (Pterourus troilus)
5/31 South Kingstown (WA)
6/27 North Smithfield (TM)
6/28 Hopkinton (HP)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Scituate (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
7/4 South Kingstown (MW)
7/5 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
7/19 South Kingstown (MW, WA)
8/1 North Smithfield (TM)
8/11 Middletown (TM) South Kingstown (CS, MW)
Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
4/5 South Kingstown (CS) Early seasonal record.
4/13 Middletown (MS)
4/16 South Kingstown (CS)
4/26 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
4/27 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
5/11 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
5/17 South Kingstown (MW)
5/24 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
5/26 South Kingstown (CS)
5/28 South Kingstown (CS)
6/3 South Kingstown (CS)
6/12 South Kingstown (CS)
6/17 Barrington (MW) East Providence (MW)
6/21 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
6/28 Jamestown (HP) North Kingstown (HP) Portsmouth (HP, MK) Richmond (HP) South Kingstown (CS, MW, HP)
6/29 Gloucester (HP) Middletown (HP, MW) Narragansett (HP) Newport (MW) North Kingstown (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Johnston (HP) Lincoln (HP) North Kingstown (HP) Scituate (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
7/4 Jamestown (CS, MW) South Kingstown (MW)
7/5 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
7/20 Burrillville (TM) South Kingstown (CS, MW)
8/1 Narragansett (MW) South Kingstown (MW)
8/10 Narragansett (CS, MW) North Kingstown (CS, MW) South Kingstown (CS, MW)
8/11 Middletown (TM) South Kingstown (CS, MW)
8/14 Jamestown (MW) Little Compton (MW) Newport (MW) Tiverton (MW)
8/16 South Kingstown (MW) West Greenwich (LR)
8/17 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
8/21 Lincoln (MW)
9/7 South Kingstown (MWtuate (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
7/19 South Kingstown (WA)
8/1 South Kingstown (MW)
8/10 Narragansett (CS, MW) South Kingstown (CS, MW)
8/11 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
8/14 Little Compton (MW) Tiverton (MW)
8/16 South Kingstown (MW)
8/17 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
8/21 Lincoln (MW)
Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton)
6/29 Middletown (HP, MW)
6/30 South Kingstown (HP) 3000+ observed (conservative estimate).
7/12 Middletown (TM)
Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
6/28 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
6/29 Middletown (HP, MW)
7/20 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
6/30 Lincoln (HP)
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
3/19 Cranston (MW)
4/12 South Kingstown (CS)
5/2 South Kingstown (CS)
5/4 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
6/27 North Smithfield (TM)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Lincoln (HP) Smithfield (HP)
Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti)
10/12 Scituate (CS, MW)
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
4/3 Jamestown (MW) Early seasonal record.
4/27 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
4/28 Burrillville (TM)
6/21 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
6/27 Burrillville (TM) North Smithfield
6/29 Middletown (HP, MW) South Kingstown (HP) Tiverton (HP, MW)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Lincoln (HP) North Kingstown (HP) Scituate (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
8/11 Middletown (TM)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
7/20 Burrillville (TM)
9/26 Jamestown (LR)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
6/6 South Kingstown (CS)
6/21 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
6/28 Portsmouth (HP, MK)
6/29 Middletown (HP, MW)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Lincoln (HP)
7/4 South Kingstown (MW)
7/20 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
7/29 New Shoreham (MW)
8/11 Middletown (TM)
9/26 Jamestown (LR)
White Admiral (Basilarchia arthemis arthemis)
6/21 Cumberland (CS, MW) New Providence county record.
8/11 Middletown (MS) New Newport county record.
8/12 West Greenwich (LR) New Kent county record.
8/16 West Greenwich (LR)
Red-spotted Purple (Basilarchia arthemis astyanax)
6/21 Cumberland (CS, MW)
6/28 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
6/30 East Greenwich (HP) Gloucester (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
8/3 Middletown (MS)
8/10 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
8/11 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
Viceroy (Basilarchia archippus):
6/27 North Smithfield (TM)
8/1 North Smithfield (TM)
8/14 Little Compton (MW) Tiverton (MW)
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
6/27 North Smithfield (TM) 6/29 Middletown (HP, MW)
6/30 Cumberland (HP)
8/11 Middletown (TM)
Northern Pearly-Eye (Enodia anthedon)
6/30 Lincoln (HP) Adults feeding on horse droppings.
Appalachian Brown (Satyrodes appalachia)
6/29 Middletown (HP, MW)
6/30 South Kingstown (HP)
Little Wood Satyr "type-1" (Megisto cymela type-1) Spring-flying species (NOTE: see next entry).
5/31 Exeter (WA)
6/11 South Kingstown (CS)
6/16 South Kingstown (CS)
6/17 Barrington (MW) South Kingstown (CS)
6/21 Cumberland (CS, MW) North Kingstown (MW) South Kingstown (CS, MW)
6/27 North Smithfield (TM)
6/28 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
6/29 Tiverton (HP, MW)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Lincoln (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
7/4 South Kingstown (MW)
Little Wood Satyr "type-2" (Megisto cymela type-2) Summer-flying species (NOTE: see previous entry).
7/20 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
8/1 North Smithfield (TM) South Kingstown (MW)
Inornate Ringlet (Coenonympha inornata) = "Common Ringlet" (NABA)
6/27 North Smithfield (TM)
6/29 Middletown (HP, MW)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Johnston (HP) Scituate (HP)
8/11 Middletown (TM)
Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)
7/20 Burrillville (TM)
8/1 North Smithfield (TM)
8/11 Middletown (TM)
8/14 Little Compton (MW)
Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
4/14 Jamestown (DA) Early seasonal record.
5/11 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
5/31 South Kingstown (WA)
6/21 North Kingstown (MW)
6/27 Burrillville (TM) North Smithfield (TM)
6/28 Hopkinton (HP) Portsmouth (HP, MK)
6/29 Middletown (HP, MW) South Kingstown (HP)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Scituate (HP) South Kingstown (HP) Egg found on Common Milkweed.
7/4 Jamestown (CS, MW)
7/20 Burrillville (TM)
7/29 New Shoreham (MW)
8/1 Narragansett (MW) South Kingstown (MW)
8/8 West Greenwich (LR)
8/10 North Kingstown (CS, MW) South Kingstown (CS, MW)
8/11 Middletown (TM) South Kingstown (CS, MW)
8/14 Little Compton (MW) Tiverton (MW)
8/16 South Kingstown (CS, MW) West Greenwich (LR)
9/4 Middletown (MS)
9/5 Middletown (MS)
9/6 Middletown (MS)
9/14 Narragansett (CS, MW)
9/20 Jamestown (LR) North Kingstown (MW)
9/21 Narragansett (MW)
9/25 West Greenwich (LR)
9/26 Jamestown (LR) Newport (LR)
10/4 Narragansett (MW)
10/5 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
10/10 South Kingstown (MW) Richmond (MW) West Greenwich (LR)
10/11 West Greenwich (LR)
10/12 Scituate (CS, MW)
10/13 South Kingstown (MW)
10/20 Narragansett (MW)
Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
6/29 West Greenwich (LR)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Lincoln (HP) Scituate (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
7/4 South Kingstown (MW)
7/20 Burrillville (TM) South Kingstown (CS, MW)
7/28 South Kingstown (MW)
8/1 North Smithfield (TM) South Kingstown (MW)
Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
9/17-18 South Kingstown (CS, MW) Captured, detained for a day, photographed, released.
10/5 South Kingstown (CS, MW) Late seasonal record, photographed.
Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades)
6/30 Cumberland (HP)
Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
6/30 Cumberland (HP)
Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus)
6/30 South Kingstown (HP) LATE seasonal record (I.D. verified by capture).
Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus)
8/2 Burrillville (TM)
Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)
6/28 Portsmouth (HP, MK)
6/29 Middletown (HP, MW)
6/30 North Kingstown (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
7/16 Middletown (MS)
8/11 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
8/14 Little Compton (MW)
European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
6/21 North Kingstown (MW) 6/27 Burrillville (TM) North Smithfield (TM)
6/28 Portsmouth (HP, MK)
6/29 Middletown (HP, MW) Portsmouth (HP, MW) South Kingstown (HP) Tiverton (HP, MW)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Hopkinton (HP) Lincoln (HP) North Kingstown (HP) Scituate (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
Leonard's Skipper (Hesperia leonardus)
9/7 Burrillville (TM).
Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius)
6/21 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
6/29 Middletown (HP, MW) South Kingstown (HP)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Hopkinton (HP) North Kingstown (HP) Scituate (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
8/17 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
9/7 South Kingstown (MW)
Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)
6/28 Portsmouth (HP, MK)
6/29 South Kingstown (HP) Tiverton (HP, MW)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Hopkinton (HP) North Kingstown (HP) Scituate (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
8/10 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes)
6/30 Scituate (HP)
Long Dash (Polites mystic)
6/28 Portsmouth (HP, MK)
6/29 Middletown (HP, MW) South Kingstown (HP) Tiverton (HP, MW)
6/30 Cumberland (HP)
Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Scituate (HP)
7/19 South Kingstown (MW)
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Scituate (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
8/1 North Smithfield (TM)
Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)
6/30 Cumberland (HP) Scituate (HP) South Kingstown (HP)
7/20 South Kingstown (CS, MW)
7/29 South Kingstown (MW)
8/1 South Kingstown (MW)
Butterfly reports are never too late! If you have any species, dates or locations to add, send them to me, and I will include them in the next update. Butterfly records dating back to colonial times are always acceptable for the Rhode Island butterfly database. If e-mail is not available, mail records to: Harry Pavulaan, 494 Fillmore Street, Herndon, VA. 20170.