Places and times of butterfly flying

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04.05.2009 8:39, Sergey Didenko

Well, I don't know... Maybe from a long distance and during the maximum courier speed, males of tau and endromis look similar in flight.

By the way, in the Ivanovo region at the weekend, apparently, there was not such a noticeable cold snap (especially at night), as in MO-so tau flew.

I always liked the "apparently" statements

. Here is the weather archive for May 1,2,3:
Ivanovo (3 am) +4.6, -0.8, +2.9
Moscow (3 am) +4.2, +2.5, +5.9
In general, it was possible not to check, the probability that it is warmer in Ivanovskaya - below the baseboard and only convinced me that tau is unlikely to fly there.
I think that the forum members who caught both in the Ivanovo and Moscow regions will correct me if I make a mistake by naming the 1-2-week delay period in the departure of butterflies of the Ivanovo region.

04.05.2009 9:51, Aaata

I always liked the "apparently" statements . Here is the weather archive for May 1,2,3:
Ivanovo (3 am) +4.6, -0.8, +2.9
Moscow (3 am) +4.2, +2.5, +5.9
In general, it was possible not to check, the probability that it is warmer in Ivanovskaya - below the baseboard and only convinced me that tau is unlikely to fly there.
I think that the forum members who caught both in the Ivanovo and Moscow regions will correct me if I make a mistake by naming the 1-2-week delay period in the departure of butterflies of the Ivanovo region.

And butterflies do not know any calculations about my "apparently" and about your "hardly". They do not pay any attention to dubious weather archives, but they keep flying and flying...

The day before yesterday, familiar hunters collected both of these species (males and females) both during the day and in the light (until 00.00, which is why it is pre-dawn 3 am) in the south of the Ivanovo region (they do not give a "label" in more detail – their right).

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06.05.2009 7:32, Aaata

Almost persuaded! It remains to agree on the place and time of the meeting (or you suggest that I search for tau at random, because I won't find it for sure). Finally, have you personally seen tau this year?

Yes, even in the birch forest around the airfield, in the Ivanovo region, this species is banal and competes in its visibility only with lemongrass.

Personally, I didn't see tau this year and couldn't see it, because I don't even come close to the necessary biotopes now, and my interests are already different. But what does it change? I have no reason to distrust the comrades I referred to. Yes, and one of the forum participants from the Ivanovo region here also unequivocally reported that the male tau was not only met by them this year, but also captured. What's more? For me, all this is enough to consider that there years of this type began. For some, it is not enough, well, it is their right to remain in their opinion.

P.S. While the forum was silent, I hope you also flew to MO tau...?

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06.05.2009 21:26, Aaata

Well, since such a controversy began after my question, I will answer. In flight, Tau and Silkwing are very similar, easily confused. At the same time, Silkwings are actively flying here, and therefore it is still too early for Tau. I've never seen them in years. Basically, the previous participants said the same thing. But now I have a fundamental question. Ilyukha, you've seen or caught a Tau. Your first (affirmative) post is not very convincing, but the second one can really be placed under the poster "drug addict-shame and trouble of the nation".
P. S. Let's catch excellent tau and pavonias on the victory weekend in Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, and Moscow, let us be lucky!

Not everything is so clear. I have repeatedly collected tau and endromis in the Nizhny Novgorod region at the same time (on the same day) and, of course, in one place.

As for the similarity in flight of males of these 2 species, this is, of course, a very subjective assessment, but there is still a chance to confuse them.

07.05.2009 12:45, Илюха

Well, since such a controversy began after my question, I will answer. In flight, Tau and Silkwing are very similar, easily confused. At the same time, Silkwings are actively flying here, and therefore it is still too early for Tau. I've never seen them in years. Basically, the previous participants said the same thing. But now I have a fundamental question. Ilyukha, you've seen or caught a Tau. Your first (affirmative) post is not very convincing, but the second one can really be placed under the poster "drug addict-shame and trouble of the nation".
P. S. Let's catch excellent tau and pavonias on the victory weekend in Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, and Moscow, let us be lucky!

I actually caught tau in the same birch forest as endromis, on the same day. If you don't want to believe it, it's true .

The post was edited by Ilyukha - 07.05.2009 12: 47

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