Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Louisiana

Sighting Record 1192746

Observation Notes: 
Eating milkweed near passion vine and creeping daisy
Region: 
United States
Louisiana
Lafayette Parish
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 30.0988184, -91.98851589999998

Date of Observation *: 
Saturday, October 20, 2018 - 15:00
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
caterpillar

Sighting Record 1192249

Observation Notes: 
This appears to me to be a female Southern Broken-Dash. Unfortunately, I was not able to get a photo of the ventral side. This is probably a first record for Cameron Parish, if correctly ID'd.
Region: 
United States
Louisiana
Cameron Parish
Location Notes: 
Lacassine NWR
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 29.98664375489407, -92.88049370113151

Date of Observation *: 
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 15:36
Suggested Identification: 
Southern Broken-Dash
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1192222

Region: 
Grant Parish
United States
Louisiana
Location Notes: 
31.510361, -92.439722 Stuart Lake Road
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 31.510460974796157, -92.43988126773684

Date of Observation *: 
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 13:46
Suggested Identification: 
Pearl Crescent
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1192221

Region: 
Grant Parish
United States
Louisiana
Location Notes: 
31.511759, -92.469424 Catahoula Butterfly Garden
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 31.512861735594196, -92.46954124180297

Date of Observation *: 
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 15:15
Suggested Identification: 
Cloudless Sulphur
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1192167

Region: 
East Baton Rouge Parish
United States
Louisiana
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 30.390675356479967, -91.2096200596236

Date of Observation *: 
Monday, October 15, 2018 - 14:38
Suggested Identification: 
Pearl Crescent
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1191437

Region: 
Caddo Parish
United States
Louisiana
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.5251516, -93.75017889999998

Date of Observation *: 
Thursday, October 11, 2018 - 11:00
Suggested Identification: 
Tersa Sphinx
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
caterpillar

Sighting Record 1191345

Observation Notes: 
Found and photographed by Dave Patton. Also photographed and identified by Brad Moon.
Region: 
United States
Louisiana
Rapides Parish
Location Notes: 
Near Castor Plunge
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 31.208388966473912, -92.61211775933845

Date of Observation *: 
Sunday, September 30, 2018 - 15:32
Suggested Identification: 
Stiria rugifrons
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1191343

Observation Notes: 
Found and tentatively identified by Brad Moon. Although this location is at the edge of the range of Dusky-blue Groundstreak, the thinness of the pm band and the orange cap on the black hindwing spot indicate this species.
Region: 
Vernon Parish
United States
Louisiana
Location Notes: 
Clear Creek WMA
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 30.9776621, -93.4341023

Date of Observation *: 
Friday, October 5, 2018 - 10:55
Suggested Identification: 
Dusky-blue Groundstreak
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1191297

Observation Notes: 
Cloudy weather. Rained the night before. High 70's temp.
Region: 
Ouachita Parish
United States
Louisiana
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.54652152488742, -92.01516077168787

Date of Observation *: 
Sunday, September 9, 2018 - 09:55
Suggested Identification: 
Pandora Sphinx
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth
Date Notes: 
Cloudy weather. Rained the night before. High 70's temp.