 Table XIII c - Page 102
Airport in Calhoun, Georgia; October 10, 1987;
(Magnetic Declination = 2°W: Subtract 2° for True Bearing, True
Heading and True Wind Direction) |
Num. |
Species |
Time |
Flight Behavior |
Weather |
Field Notes |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
Va |
Vb |
Part 1 |
Part 2 |
Part 3 |
Est.
Alt. |
Type
of Flt. |
Horiz.
Flt. |
Vert.
Flt. |
Mag.
Bear. |
Mag.
Head. |
Wind
Dir. |
Wind
Vel. |
Amb.
Temp |
Thrm.
Act. |
Cloud
Types |
459 |
P. sennae |
1:59 |
1 m |
flap |
straight |
level |
176° |
right |
282° |
0.5 m/s |
- |
- |
- |
- |
460 |
P. sennae |
2:01 |
2 m |
flap |
straight |
level |
110° |
right |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Five more P. sennae were seen. |
461 |
P. sennae |
- |
3 m |
flap |
straight |
variable,
descend |
152° |
right |
281° |
0.6 m/s |
- |
- |
- |
Altitude of butterfly varied between 2 and 3 m and
then it flapped down to 0.5 m. A second P. sennae was also seen. |
462 |
P. sennae |
2:07 |
2 m |
flap |
straight |
level |
156° |
right |
267° |
1.8 m/s |
- |
- |
- |
Three more P. sennae were seen. |
- |
- |
2:09 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
27°C |
- |
- |
Two more P. sennae were seen. |
463 |
P. sennae |
2:12 |
2 m |
flap |
straight |
level |
167° |
right |
281° |
1 m/s |
- |
- |
- |
- |
464 |
P. sennae |
- |
5 m |
flap |
straight |
climb |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
I lost sight of the butterfly against the bright sky
as it flapped upward. |
465 |
P. sennae |
2:14 |
2 m |
flap |
straight |
descend,
level |
177° |
right |
267° |
1 m/s |
- |
- |
- |
Butterfly started at 2 m and flapped down closer to
ground. D. plexippus were foraging. |
466 |
P. sennae |
2:16 |
2 m |
flap |
straight |
level |
180° |
left |
052° |
1.8 m/s |
- |
- |
- |
Two more P. sennae were flapping along on the
same track. |
467 |
P. sennae |
2:18 |
3 m |
flap |
straight |
level |
188° |
left |
355° |
0.5 m/s |
- |
- |
- |
Altitude of butterfly ranged between 2 - 3 m. |
468 |
P. sennae |
2:21 |
2 m |
flap |
straight |
level,
landed |
202° |
left |
014° |
0.8 m/s |
- |
- |
- |
Butterfly landed briefly, then took off and continued.
A second P. sennae was also seen. |