Appalachian Brown 072323 CVSP

[Colleen Wolpert]

Hey Lep Lovers,

Thanks again to Stacey Rice for finding this rare butterfly.  Looking for historical data soon.

Relocated right where she found it last week.  This time there were at least 4 individuals and possibly as many as 6.  Behavior was straight out of Cech & Tudor book.  Here are phone photos of 2 different individuals and the habitat along the bog trail at Chenango Valley State Park in Port Crane, NY.  Bog/fen is on the other side of the trail.

 

Colleen Wolpert