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Covell: Satyrium kingi
Vol.16: no.3
Clench states as follows:
"So far found only in coastal Georgia and in upland areas of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi."
Students of Lycaenidae will not be surprised to hear of this extension of range, for Hairstreaks (especially woodland species) are often missed by even the most experienced collectors because of the insects' small size, rapid flight and the darkness of the forest; and also because many of these butterflies live in colonies that are very scattered and restricted in size. With the possibility of discovering a new range extension for a species of Hairstreak as great as it is, collectors should force themselves to investigate woodland areas as carefully as possible, although it is often a tedious and fruitless task; a thrilling discovery may reward their perseverence.
Literature Cited
Clench, H. K., in Ehrlich, P. R., & A. H. Ehrlich, 1961. How to know the butterflies.
262 pp. Wm. C. Brown Co., Dubuque, Iowa. Klots, A. B., & H. K. Clench, 1952. A new species of Strymon Huebner from Georgia
(Lepidoptera, Lycsenidae). American mus. novitates 1600: 19 pp.
Dept. of Entomology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va., U. S. A.
FOODPLANTS OF PAPILIO PALAMEDES IN GEORGIA
For several years I have been trying to rear Papilio palamedes. Klots, in his Field Guide, states the foods as Persea borbonia, Magnolia glauca (now virginiana), and Sassafras albidum. I tried Sassafras and Magnolia but without results - the females refused to oviposit. After a visit to the Georgia coast where I found palamedes abundant, I decided to try again. This time I used Persea which was very fresh. About 5000 eggs were secured. Since Persea is in poor condition when palamedes is common in central Georgia, I decided to try the larvae on fresh Magnolia and tender Sassafras. Only the Sassafras was accepted. I then began to try other plants related to Persea and Sassafras and found the following to be also acceptable: avocado, Ghabraria aestivalis, Nectandra sp. and Misanteca sp. It appears that palamedes feeds only on Lauraceae and that the females in a certain area are more addicted to one foodplant than the other; the larvae seem to be less sensitive. This is the opposite of glaucus which oviposits on peach but whose larvae will not accept it.
James C. Brooks, 194 Riley Avenue, Macon, Georgia, U. S. A,