Melittia grandis
Dell Way blvd
Round Rock, Tx
Williamson, Co
9/21/17
Five caterpillars eating leaves of New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus).
Location is off-trail, near the Blue Trail by Old State Road, Albany Pine Bush Preserve.
@catchang had posted this species from the Lagoon earlier in the week. I've dedicated the year to painting all Lycaenids in SF Bay Area. Thick fog when I arrived. I gave up after an hour of bad Butterfly Weather...then one landed. Thank F_______g Jesus!
Abieticola or 'Northern' race
@catchang had posted this species from the Lagoon earlier in the week. I've dedicated the year to painting all Lycaenids in SF Bay Area. Thick fog when I arrived. I gave up after an hour of bad Butterfly Weather...then one landed. Thank F_______g Jesus!