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Post by mothman27 on Aug 13, 2016 2:19:56 GMT -8
I am on my way to Florida. Just stopped at a gas station in sadieville, KY. Found a ceratomia and a anisota or ssysphinx, I will ID them later.
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Aug 13, 2016 11:33:07 GMT -8
Post by joee30 on Aug 13, 2016 11:33:07 GMT -8
Good luck!!!
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Post by mothman27 on Aug 14, 2016 13:18:04 GMT -8
it's a female Anisota virginiensis. Also got a I think Phaenus sp. here in FL.
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Post by mothman27 on Aug 15, 2016 4:04:14 GMT -8
Don't know what I was thinking, it is a Sphingicampa bisecta and the sphinx is Ceratomia catalpae.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 5:16:18 GMT -8
Just don't catch Zika while you're in Florida.
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Aug 17, 2016 13:34:35 GMT -8
Post by mothman27 on Aug 17, 2016 13:34:35 GMT -8
I am very surprised at how few butterflies I have seen here. I have seen one black butterfly, about five Julias and one white butterfly (caught none). I have found a few dragonflies today and a cicada.
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Aug 17, 2016 17:31:06 GMT -8
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Post by leptraps on Aug 17, 2016 17:31:06 GMT -8
I lived in South Florida for 11 years. Where are you in Florida? Did you bring a bait trap? This is a good time of year for Asterocampa's.
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Aug 18, 2016 5:30:38 GMT -8
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Post by mothman27 on Aug 18, 2016 5:30:38 GMT -8
I am near Palm Coast, Florida right on the coast. I think being on the coast contributes to the lack of bugs. I am in a condo so there is no way to hang a bait trap. I did leave some bait on the balcony but I didn't see any butterflies or moths at all. I don't see the need for Asterocampas as I already get clyton and celtis in Indiana. Those are the only ones that live here, right?
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Aug 18, 2016 7:05:50 GMT -8
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Post by mothman27 on Aug 18, 2016 7:05:50 GMT -8
Everyone is probably confused. I mean gulf fritillaries when I said julias. I caught three of them this morning along with a white peackock butterfly, a first for me.
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Aug 18, 2016 7:10:51 GMT -8
Post by leptraps on Aug 18, 2016 7:10:51 GMT -8
The Asterocampa in Florida can be two or three times the size of the Asterocampa in Indiana and Kentucky (Anything north of Florida). Asterocampa cleltis reinthali and Asterocampa clyton flora. If you are in Palm Coast and you have a Bait Trap with you, you are just east of the St Johns River. Drive over on US 17 which crosses the St John River. Either side, hang your bait trap in the edge of the woods, you will get one or both species and lots of them. I had a Bait Trap there several times. This is also a great spot for Catocala in Late April and May. Asterocampa clyton clyton top Asterocampa clyton flora bottom Asterocamp celtis celtis top Asterocampa celtis reinthali bottom
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Aug 18, 2016 8:46:25 GMT -8
Post by rayrard on Aug 18, 2016 8:46:25 GMT -8
I have 3 clyton and one is very small (Delaware) like your nominate but my pair of South Carolina are much bigger and lighter brown like the flora form.
I have 4 male celtis from South Carolina and they are closest to the reinthali form in color. I have no comparison for size because I am missing northern ones and females of both.
I need to collect more of these!
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Post by leptraps on Aug 18, 2016 11:20:04 GMT -8
I have seven (7) drawers of Astrocampa's. I have specimens from 15 states. OH, VA, MD, IN, NC, SC, GA, FL, MS, AL, MO, AR,TX, CO, and AZ. The southern coastal forms are the most striking. Large and we'll marked.
The vast majority (95%) of my specimens were collected with Bait Traps. The other 4.5% were reared.
The Sugar Ridge of the N/NE corner of Lake Okeechobee has an extremely large population of Asterocampa's. Along the Rio Grand River there is a hn.uge population. The photographs of absolutely loaded bait traps on my web site are from along the Rio Grand River near Fronton on the Rio Grand River.
Bait Traps and Asterocampa's were made for each other.
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Aug 18, 2016 14:25:59 GMT -8
Post by mothman27 on Aug 18, 2016 14:25:59 GMT -8
I have seven (7) drawers of Astrocampa's. I have specimens from 15 states. OH, VA, MD, IN, NC, SC, GA, FL, MS, AL, MO, AR,TX, CO, and AZ. The southern coastal forms are the most striking. Large and we'll marked. The vast majority (95%) of my specimens were collected with Bait Traps. The other 4.5% were reared. The Sugar Ridge of the N/NE corner of Lake Okeechobee has an extremely large population of Asterocampa's. Along the Rio Grand River there is a hn.uge population. The photographs of absolutely loaded bait traps on my web site are from along the Rio Grand River near Fronton on the Rio Grand River. Bait Traps and Asterocampa's were made for each other. No specimens from KY! How come?
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Post by leptraps on Aug 19, 2016 4:41:16 GMT -8
It is actually 18 states, I missed KY, IA and TN. Although not in my collection, I know I have collected some in NE.
That is what happens when you amass a huge collection of Lepidoptera. Sometimes it is difficult to determine what you have. Every specimen in my collection is recorded in a card file. If I do not prepare the specimen, it is in my collection and therefore not in my card file. And, when your card file contains several hundred records for a species, well, sometimes I miss them.
I need a nap!
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Aug 19, 2016 6:04:04 GMT -8
Post by mothman27 on Aug 19, 2016 6:04:04 GMT -8
I have seen a couple Battus polydamas
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