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Post by trehopr1 on Jun 22, 2015 20:18:53 GMT -8
jtaylor,
Interesting.... and certainly food for thought. Thankyou!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2015 16:55:59 GMT -8
Just got back from KY, AL and TN. Got the following...... Catocalas: amica sordida Ilia.....2 forms coccinota connubialus.....2 forms micronympha illecta andromedae dejecta epione ultronia.....2 forms minuta.....form parvula insolalibis clintoni I am still waiting for Illinois weather to spark the cats. Hoping to do well in July. Also got many Citheronia sepulcralis.......with one female laying ova for me....now the larvae are munching away
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2015 5:43:05 GMT -8
Billgarthe,
You had a productive trip!
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Post by Jonn on Jun 25, 2015 20:17:02 GMT -8
New guy here. The season just started this week for me here in Dorchester County, Maryland. I'm using two Leptraps bait traps and have caught 6 species: ilia, ultronia, grynea, amica/lineella, micronympha & gracilis.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2015 8:23:47 GMT -8
Hi jonn,
Welcome to the forum. Sounds like your collecting season is starting out great.
Joe
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Post by leptraps on Jun 26, 2015 9:20:11 GMT -8
I know this thread is about Catocala moths, however, while checking my bait traps today in Perry County, IN, I collected two Darapsa versicolor, a gorgeous sphingid. And plenty of Catocala moths as well, but nothing new.
I also collected several Enodia creola and a rather large long horn beetle red with black spots in a Bait Trap.
In a power line cut in Meade County, KY, I collected several Euphydryas phaeton. I also saw an aberrant Papilio glaucus but missed. Yellow forwings and black hind wings.
Heading home, it is past my nap time!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2015 10:11:05 GMT -8
I didn't collect a single moth last night thanks to a strong thunderstorm that came through. It caused half of my bait to spill out but, the trap had no damage whatsoever. I doubt a lesser quality trap would have survived the storm. Now I will have the pleasure of picking up tree limbs for a hour just so I can mow.
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Post by timmsyrj on Jun 26, 2015 11:55:44 GMT -8
I never knew there was so many of these Catocala species in the U.S ( I've just googled it ) we get thousands of yellow underwings ( Noctua pronuba ) a few Catocala I think but nothing like you guys get, if we did leptraps would be getting an order from me for a couple of these traps and I'd need another cabinet or more storage boxes.
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Post by rayrard on Jun 27, 2015 21:27:51 GMT -8
Trehopr1, I removed the catocala I caught in the bait trap last night. I had 20 of them. 15 of the 20 were collectable. The others had flight damage. I have never had that many come to my light sheet or to sugar bait on trees. The beauty of the bait trap is you can release what isn't collectable. You should give one a try. You won't be disappointed. The moths don't damage themselves after they eat the bait they fly to the top and settle down. Joe It would be good to get species lists or photos of your pile of specimens to see what you get. I saw 3 ilia and 2 ultronia on the eastern shore of Maryland so they are coming up the coast!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 4:54:13 GMT -8
Trehopr1, I removed the catocala I caught in the bait trap last night. I had 20 of them. 15 of the 20 were collectable. The others had flight damage. I have never had that many come to my light sheet or to sugar bait on trees. The beauty of the bait trap is you can release what isn't collectable. You should give one a try. You won't be disappointed. The moths don't damage themselves after they eat the bait they fly to the top and settle down. Joe It would be good to get species lists or photos of your pile of specimens to see what you get. I saw 3 ilia and 2 ultronia on the eastern shore of Maryland so they are coming up the coast! I will post some photos when I get them spread Joe
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2015 8:10:35 GMT -8
I don't know about anyone else but my collecting has came to a halt. I collected 1 moth yesterday and nothing last night. I guess it's the weather.
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Post by leptraps on Jul 1, 2015 9:40:38 GMT -8
I am sitting in a Waffle House in Corydon, IN afterconsuming several Pecan Waffles. I just finished checking 11 Bait traps in Perry County. I had less than 30 Catocala in the traps and nothing notable. The weather has been very wet and the bait in the traps is water logged. I drained as much water as possible. Juiced them up and will return tomorrow.
I will be on my way to Meade County, KY shortly.
The first bait trap is behind the "River Girls Sports Bar". The sign out front states: "Beer, Babes & Bait". All of the necessities of life.....,
More later..............
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Post by trehopr1 on Jul 1, 2015 21:35:21 GMT -8
I think the weather here in the Midwest during the month of June has been awful generally speaking. Far too wet and far too cool most nights. I think it's just put a real damper on things to really rev-up. In Illinois alone, the news stations were all reporting on June 30th that the whole state had seen an AVERAGE of 7 inches of rain. And, even more in some parts. The wettest June I heard on record. I myself went out 3 times day collecting and only encountered some cabbage butterflies (here and there), summer azure's (common briefly), and the hearty red admiral (here and there). I might also add that of coarse the mosquitoes were MORE than an annoyance even during the day--- especially in shaded areas ! I did'nt dare set up a Merc. Vap. light near my home for fear of the throngs of mosquitoes it may attract. And now, it's July 2nd and it's 12:30 am and the outside temperature is 58 degrees F. (60 mi. W. Of Chicago).
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Post by leptraps on Jul 2, 2015 13:15:45 GMT -8
When I pulled out of my driveway this AM,the sun was up and it looked like a good start. In less than 30 minutes it began to rain. And rain in biblical proportions. By the time I arrived at the location of my first bait trap, the rain stopped and out came the sun. In less than 10 minutes the sun was gone and I was soaked to the bone. I decided to check my traps in the rain. Most of the traps had some moths and even a few butterflies. However, all of the bait containers were flooded and I did not bring enough juice for all the traps. Three hours later I had completed checking each trap and had only 3 Catocala moths. The best catch was a Catocala innubens.
However, I was soaked to the bone and began my journey home. I stopped at a rest area along the Mountain Parkway and on the walls of the restroom I collected three Sphinx frankii. There were several other moths, but nothing worth collecting.
And finally to add insult to injury, I put my moths in envelopes, changed into dry clothes, and began the journey home. I stopped at the McDonald's in Campton for coffee, as I headed for the door, a woman turned into my path and an extra large sweet tea was deposited right on my belly button as my coffee hit the floor.
It was a sticky ride home. And I am going to check my bait traps again tomorrow.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2015 13:55:45 GMT -8
I am collecting mostly bald face hornets and a few small black bumble bees. One of which didn't appreciate my efforts to free it so it landed on my shirt in a attempt to sting me. That was a mistake! At least I didn't get baptized in tea and hot coffee.
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