I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man? Chuang Tzu I believe that this is a Ferris copper butterfly (Lycaena ferrisi). Any comments or corrections will be appreciated. Similar to a Ruddy Copper, but Ruddy Coppers aren't in this geographic area. www.azgfd.gov/w_c/edits/documents/Lycaferr.d.pdf Ferris' Copper is not on the Federal Endangered Species list but is considered by Natureserve (a non-profit conservation organization) as critically imperiled because of extreme rarity. We went camping and hiking in the White Mountains in northern Arizona in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near Big Lake and Mount Baldy. Eric went trout fishing on the Little Colorado River and the West Fork of the Black River. We saw numerous butterflies such as these.
Die Sugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur /.Erlangen :Expedition des Schreber'schen sugthier- und des Esper'schen Schmetterlingswerkes [etc.,1774]-1846..biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31078262
From my trip to Thailand - May 28th - 4th June 2011, most moths were found at the various temples which had metal hallide bulbs fitted to them. The ones labelled 'Hang Dong' came to my 22w Actinic light.Please feel free to help aid identification or correct my proposed identifications.