Video: Collecting Schinia moths at night

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www.insectnet.com/videos/field/Schinia2/Schinia2.htm

One of my very old amatuer videos, smallish. But rare footage of a niche in entomology that only fanatics like us can fully appreciate.

Moth expert Dave Wikle of Pasadena, CA explains in detail.

Also shown in use in this video is one of Leroy's vintage light traps. You can contact Leroy at: www.leptraps.com. Quality stuff. Check it out.

[prillbug2]

Clark, I've collected a number of them, myself.
Jeff Prill

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Feb 5, 2012 19:09:00 GMT -8 prillbug2 said:

Clark, I've collected a number of them, myself.
Jeff Prill

What species? Where?

[evra]

I don't look for them really, but I encounter them almost everywhere in Arizona in August especially, and get many different species at my lights. Last year I got:

S. lucens
S. jaguarina
S. arcigera
S. gaurae
S. mortua
S. errans
S. mexicana
S. luxa
S. nundina
S. ciliata
S. oleagina
S. hulstia

Schinia mexicana is considered to be one of the best Schinias. Until about 5 years ago it was unknown in the U.S., and then it started being found in some of the classic collecting spots. Now it's pretty routine in places like Harshaw and Copper Canyon, and can be common. It's one of several Mexican species that appears to be moving north in recent years.

It's an interesting group of Noctuids though, like Catocalas but even more diverse, with new species being described every year.