2015 July 30

   Aziza Cooper sends a picture of a dragonfly from Rocky Point, July 28.  We weren’t sure what it was, so thanks to Rob Cannings, who writes:  “A bit of a tricky one, but pretty sure this is a young female Striped Meadowhawk.”

Striped Meadowhawk Sympetrum pallipes (Odo.: Libellulidae)  Aziza Cooper

   Gordon Hart writes:  Today, July 29,at home (Highlands), we saw a Cedar Hairstreak on some Oregano flowers . This would be a second generation since I don’t think we have seen any since May or early June. There were also many Woodland Skippers (25-30) on the lavender and buddleia flowers, and a couple of  Lorquin’s Admirals.

  Jeremy Tatum writes:  Yes, this does seem to be rather late for a Cedar Hairstreak.  Whether it is a genuine second generation (i.e. hatched from an egg laid this year) or just a late individual from a 2014 egg we can’t be sure.  I have no experience in rearing this species, but as far as I know it is supposed to be univoltine here.

Cedar Hairstreak Mitoura rosneri (Lep.: Lycaenidae)  Gordon Hart