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Post by rayrard on Sept 11, 2018 10:57:29 GMT -8
Are Papaipema running late this year?
I put out a bucket in a pitcher plant bog but saw no Papaipema at all. The pitchers were all in perfect shape so I assume there is no infestation of appassionata.
The MV lights set up only had a few inquaestia and a rigida. These tend to fly earlier than other species.
Wondering where they are hiding? Say you wanted a species that feeds on Heilianthus, do you literally have to put the bucket within a few feet of the plants? Do you have to have a certain density of plants to have that species? I mean there were hundreds of Baptisiae plants and not a single Papaipema baptisiae. That's why I think the season is still behind.
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Post by leptraps on Sept 11, 2018 12:33:10 GMT -8
Here in central Kentucky The season is about normal. The last week in September/first week October is prime time. However, some species fly early while others fly very late in the season. I just set out three Light Traps in Perry & Harrisson Counties in southetn Indiana and one in Owen County, Kentucky.
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Post by mothman27 on Sept 12, 2018 4:53:17 GMT -8
It has not really started here. Only seen 1 baptisiae, 1 eupatorii, 2 nebris! and 3 arcivorens.
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Post by rayrard on Sept 17, 2018 17:12:17 GMT -8
Saw a few good species this past warm weekend.
Got P. appassionata, lysimachiae, inquaesita, rigida, and a bronze plain species (eupatorii was here last year).
I got a very plain brown species with big white spots last night that was fairly big. I'd say furcata but I thought those were smaller.
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Post by mothman27 on Sept 18, 2018 2:44:20 GMT -8
Saw a few good species this past warm weekend. Got P. appassionata, lysimachiae, inquaesita, rigida, and a bronze plain species (eupatorii was here last year). I got a very plain brown species with big white spots last night that was fairly big. I'd say furcata but I thought those were smaller. Sounds like you got some nice ones. My single furcata is one of my largest specimens of papaipema.
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Post by rayrard on Sept 18, 2018 7:15:38 GMT -8
seems you are right. Maybe I imagined it was small but looking at the spread specimen is has to be furcata from the big white spots on a very plain brown compared to the brighter yellows, oranges and reds of other species
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Post by rayrard on Sept 24, 2018 14:07:57 GMT -8
Has anyone had luck finding Papaipema visually by walking through areas with hostplant? Do they sit on their hosts at night or do they nectar? I have scanned big patches of goldenrod and not seem anything besides geos and loopers in September. I had wondered if you could find a patch of say turtlehead and find P. nepheletana just sitting on it. It's not like they would be hard to spot being dark and all.
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Post by leptraps on Oct 12, 2018 4:32:46 GMT -8
Up early this AM, meet some of the men from my church for breakfast. It is sort of a weekly thing. We meet at a Cracker Barrel in Frankfort.
As I was walking along side of the porch when I spied a Papaipema moth on the window. Walked back to my car for a jar. A nice female Papaipema polymniae. Sort of late in the season. However, I was being watch by a rather plump woman. She wanted to know what I was going to do with that moth. As if she did not know. Being the smart ass I can be, I told her it was for a seasonal Moth Salad. And, I needed to stop at Kroger for some shredded Swiss Cheese.
As I walked away, I felt the urge and broke wind. Never looked back.
When you reach my age you can do those thing and feel pleased with yourself...
However, the moth is on a spreading board. It has not been the best of years for Papaipema moths.
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