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Post by mothman27 on Oct 5, 2017 3:31:48 GMT -8
I think they will end abruptly as soon as frost hits or very cold weather. But lets hope that doesn't happen soon. We have had weird temps here so I think that could be why they are still out, lows in the 60s currently. I got another fresh impecuniosa last night. From my experience, arctivorens comes first, then baptisiae, insulidens, inquaesita and rigida, then cerussata, cataphracta, furcata and nepheleptena, and finally, cerina and impecuniosa. Nebris are all over all the time, the first and last. So far I have not found any species similar to nebris in appearance.
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Post by leptraps on Oct 5, 2017 5:26:06 GMT -8
I set out Light Traps in Monroe County and Brown County in Indiana. The first trap was set along a dry Creek Bed with ferns galore. The photograph is the keepers from the first Light Trap.
The Catocala ilia is a large female in excellent condition for this late in the year.
The Papaipema include:
Papaipema marginidens Papaipema impecuniosa Papaipema furcate (Very worn specimen) Papaipema rigida (very abundant at this location) Papaipema nebris Papaipema sciata (No Band Line on Hindwing) Papaipema eupatorii (Rather worn and hindwing is solid) Papaipema inquaesita (Worn and rather late in the season)
Papaipema cerussata were extremely abundant everywhere I set out a light trap,
I am setting out Light Traps tonight among the Royal Ferns in McCreary County, Kentucky. Papaipema speciosissima is the target species.
I have been spreading moths since 5:30AM, I will be at it for another couple of hours. I collected a number of Eupsilia vinulenta. A knock out moth when fresh.
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Post by rayrard on Oct 8, 2017 0:36:58 GMT -8
Wow! That's a haul of Papaipema. I went out for probably the final time with my MV light but had little luck with new species. It was very nice out but the damn wind was too much and pickings were slim. I saw a few impeciunosa, several inquaesita, and one eupatorii Best moth was Lemmeria digitata. Here is my haul of Papaipema this year. I think I have 7 species here? Attachments:
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Post by rayrard on Oct 8, 2017 0:41:11 GMT -8
I think they will end abruptly as soon as frost hits or very cold weather. But lets hope that doesn't happen soon. We have had weird temps here so I think that could be why they are still out, lows in the 60s currently. I got another fresh impecuniosa last night. From my experience, arctivorens comes first, then baptisiae, insulidens, inquaesita and rigida, then cerussata, cataphracta, furcata and nepheleptena, and finally, cerina and impecuniosa. Nebris are all over all the time, the first and last. So far I have not found any species similar to nebris in appearance. given the inquaesita were pretty worn tonite, and impecuniosa were getting beat, my insulidens was back in August, and my rigida a month ago, I'd say my season is about done. Odd I never see arctivorens, baptisiae, or nebris despite them being broad feeders. I am rather surprised to still be able to put out a sheet in October in CT so I can't complain. I just wonder where all the "fall moths" are like the glaeas?
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Post by mothman27 on Oct 9, 2017 15:07:52 GMT -8
I got a worn P. baptisiae yesterday.
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Post by leptraps on Oct 9, 2017 18:41:28 GMT -8
I just finished spreading over 120 Papaipema moths. And, several gorgeous Metaxoglaea moths. I still have 50+ Eupsilia and Lithophane moths to spread.
And, I am back in the field tomorrow. Will visit Perry County, IN Tuesday night and Harlan County, KY Thursday night in search of Papaipema moths.
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Post by mothman27 on Oct 9, 2017 19:25:33 GMT -8
Wow! That's a lot of Papaipema! I think I have collected a total of around 50 specimens of 12 species this year.
I believe it is spelled Metaxaglaea. I have not collected any of them or Lithophane this year. I have found several Sunira bicolorago. Do you collect them at light or bait?
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Post by leptraps on Oct 10, 2017 7:08:27 GMT -8
Metaxaglaea, spell checker came up with the other name.
I have taken Metaxaglaea australis, Metaxaglaea vatica and Metaxaglaea semitaria.
Also Epiglaea decliva and Epiglaea apiata.
I collected some in Light Traps and some in Kill Type Bait Traps. The same for Lithophane and Eupsilia.
I add more new species to my collection from collecting at this time of year.
I will have six (6) Light Traps out tonight in Monroe and Brown County's in Indiana. In some prime Papaipema country.
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Post by leptraps on Oct 12, 2017 5:13:30 GMT -8
I set out six (6) Light Traps Tuesday night in the Morgan State Forest, Monroe County & Yellowwood State Forest, Brown County, both in Indiana. We arrived (I brought Momma with me)at Yellowwood State Forest, Possum Trot Trail Head just as the rains let up, and set out three (3) Light Traps deep into the forest (I have a key to the Cable Gate) and then over to Low Gap in Morgan State Forest. I set out three (3)along a run off creek bed at the Low Gap Trail head. The weather forecast was for temps in the low 60's. We overnighted in Martinsville and had an excellent meal at Indy's, a local family style restaurant (Highly recommended by some excellent Lepidopterists, including Yours Truly)Steak & Eggs, Home Fries and Wheat Toast and Black Coffee.
Returned to Low Gap Trail Head about 8AM. The Stop Thermometer I left with the second trap indicated a low overnight temperature of 48 degrees. Pickin's were slim. I collected a total of 61 moths between the three Light Traps. However, I got several outstanding moths, including a stunning male of Argyrogramma verruca. I also took a Metaxaglaea semitaria and a Hydraecia micacea.
I collected more Catocala moths in the Light Traps than any other group of moths. The photographs show the keepers.
We journeyed over to the Yellowwood State Forest at the Possum Trot Trail head. The Stop Thermometer on the No.1 trap indicated a low temperature of 42 degrees. Not great weather for moths. However, the few I collected included some nice moths. Eupsilia vinulenta and a Papaipema eupatorii.
However, the best catch was not in a light trap but at the Lights on the wall of the Dollar General store in Bean Blossom, Indiana, and yes there is a town named Bean Blossom in the State of Indiana. The moth was Papaipema beeriana.
Not quite a major metropolitan community. Almost as big as Gnaw Bone, Indiana.
More on Gnaw Bone later.
I own a number of stop thermometer's. I acquired them at an auction for $2.00 each in 1999 in Mississippi. I was the only bidder.
I must make one comment on the small towns in Indiana. I have made twenty two (22) trips to the Morgan State Forest area this year and have found these quaint small towns very pleasant and the residents very warm and friendly, and, curious, especially when collecting moths off the wall of the stores in their towns. I enjoy my journey's to rural Indiana.
Another note, did you notice the Long Horn Beetles in the last traps contents? Is not mid-October a little late for Long horn Beetles?
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Post by mothman27 on Oct 12, 2017 11:17:08 GMT -8
Here are most of this years specimens
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Post by mothman27 on Oct 13, 2017 10:29:58 GMT -8
I now see that I did collect one Eupsilia morrisoni in January 2017. Definitely my earliest catch.
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Post by mothman27 on Oct 13, 2017 18:42:30 GMT -8
I got several outstanding moths, including a stunning male of Argyrogramma verruca.
I just found one! The golden sheen is like that of D. balluca. A really stunning species.
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Post by leptraps on Oct 14, 2017 0:33:23 GMT -8
Evidently it is a late season or could be cold weather moth. I have several in my collection from Kentucky, all collected in 2002 in Late September and one on 3 November 2003.
Much like yours, mine was in mint condition. It is now on a spreading board.
Have you ever tried baiting trees for Lithophane and Eupsilia?
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Post by leptraps on Oct 14, 2017 0:40:27 GMT -8
What is a D.ballcula. I am not familiar with that name.
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Post by mothman27 on Oct 14, 2017 4:00:54 GMT -8
What is a D.ballcula. I am not familiar with that name. It is Diachrysia balluca, the Hologram moth or Green Patched Looper. In my opinion, one of the most beautiful noctuids. One from earlier this year. I have not ever baited for lithophane or eupsilia. I have only collected them at light. Do you collect them in bait traps?
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