Happy New Year! while this isn't strictly buttefly-related, I though that it would be of interest to many members of this project
iNat has a feature where you can get a really neat visual summary of your 2017 observations - just go to the bottom of this page for a link to see your own stats: https://www.inaturalist.org/stats/2017
The Toronto Entomologists' Association has regular meetings in the non-summer months, many with presentations on specific topics. The next one may be of interest to some members of this project. TEA meetings are open to members and non-members.
Protecting and Recovering Butterfly Species at Risk in Ontario
by Jessica Linton
Jessica Linton is the coordinator of the recently formed Ontario Butterfly Species at Risk Recovery and Implementation Team. She will provide an overview of her research and ongoing work, which includes spear-heading Ontario's first reintroduction project for Mottled Duskywing at Pinery Provincial Park, in addition to other current provincial and national efforts to protect and restore Ontario's butterfly species at risk. In addition to Mottled Duskywing, Jessica will touch on efforts focused on Monarch, Frosted Elfin, Karner Blue and Eastern Persius Duskywing.
Saturday, January 27, 2018.
1:15 pm.
Room 206, Victoria College (91 Charles Street West, close to Museum subway station)
Also, because everyone on iNat takes nature photos, I should mention the excellent Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibit on now at the ROM. Have a look if you have time:
http://www.rom.on.ca/en/wpy
A new project Caterpillars of Ontario and a companion guide were recently launched by @cmcheatle focused on Ontario lepidoptera.
This project aggregates butterfly and moth caterpillars with the goal of providing some assistance in IDing the species that we encounter in the province. Please have a look and feel free to add your own observations to the project. It is a work in progress as there are over 2,000 moths in the province, which makes the 180 or so butterflies easy to deal with. However, many of the moths are micros and/or have rarely seen caterpillars, so they are unlikely to show up in the guide soon.
