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Post by jhyatt on Jun 2, 2019 17:52:29 GMT -8
I took my first 2019 Catocalas between May 15 and 18 down on the central part of the Georgia coast -- C. ilia, ultronia, micronympha, epione, and muliercula were all fresh and numerous at bait.
Here in the east Tennessee mountains, the first one to show up in my backyard bait trap was C. illecta on June 1. That's one I seldom see hereabouts, for some reason.
Is anyone else doing much with the genus yet?
Cheers,
John
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Post by coloradeo on Jun 4, 2019 3:07:40 GMT -8
I won’t see my first one until mid July I’d guess, hopefully earlier. Congrats on the early catches.
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Post by leptraps on Jun 7, 2019 3:38:03 GMT -8
I found a Catocala illecta in a Bait Trap in my yard.I usually take my first Catocala moth in May. The moth I collected was fresh and glisten. A gorgeous specimen. It currently resides on a spreading board.
While lowering the trap to check it, out of the corner of my eye, I evidently disturbed and another Catocala moth which took flight and was gone before I could react.
Things look hopeful.
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Post by jhyatt on Jun 7, 2019 4:59:48 GMT -8
I'm getting the odd ultronia now. jh
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Post by 58chevy on Jun 7, 2019 6:23:26 GMT -8
Has anyone collected C sappho?
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Post by leptraps on Jun 8, 2019 3:23:27 GMT -8
I have collected Catocala sappho in Mississippi, Florida and North Carolina. I collected several in Light Traps in Mississippi. Never saw it at bait or in bait traps.I collected two specimens in Florida, including one at McKethan Lake, Withlacoochee State Forest. I have always loved that name, Withlacoochee. Another great location with a tongue twister of a name was Istachatta. The locationn was an abandon Central Florida RR right of way. It was a great location in April for Hairstreaks. They have since removed the tracks and ties.It is now part of a state wide walking/hiking system.
Catocala sappho has been collected in South Central Kentucky along the border with Tennessee. I have seen specimens from Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, North Carolina and South Carolina. I consider Catocala sappho as a seldom encountered species.
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Post by jhyatt on Jun 8, 2019 7:03:21 GMT -8
I've many times put light and bait traps in old pecan groves, with nil results on C. sappho. They don't seem to like my lights and bait. jh
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Post by leptraps on Jun 8, 2019 8:36:05 GMT -8
They stick out like a sore thumb on the sides of trees during the day. There was a small pull off in the Malmaison WMA in LeFlore County, MS. Twice in one week I pulled in to check some bait traps on a trail. The tree directly in front of my car had a Catocala sappho head down sitting on it.
Dave Baggett of Jacksonville, Florida collected several in Bait Traps.
I have scared up a number of them, but only collected seven specimens.
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Post by jhyatt on Jun 16, 2019 4:44:55 GMT -8
Where'd everybody go?? I've had two bait traps out for a couple of weeks, but haven't seen a single Catocala in them for more than a week! And it started off so nicely on June 1...
John
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Post by leptraps on Jun 16, 2019 11:42:51 GMT -8
Life has been some what difficult the last few weeks. I have six (6) Bait Traps (all slotted pan type). I have been inundated with Asterocampa, Polygonia and Limenitis, tons of Zale and Acronicta. And no Catocala until today. I found four somewhat worn Catocala illecta and several rather worn Catocala mira. I also took a stunning specimen Catocala nuptialis off the front door of a Longhorns Steakhouse in Frankfort after church today. There is no habitat near this Longhorns. It is surrounded by strip malls and a Kroger. I looked in my collection, I have four (4) Specimens all from Harrison County, Indiana.
The forested area along a gas line right of way has been a good location for Catocala nuptialis.
I have yet to see a red hindwing Catocala!
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Post by leptraps on Jun 17, 2019 2:59:13 GMT -8
We had a massive thunder storm pass through about 3AM. I just walked to the back of my yard and checked my Bait Trap. I found several Catocala grynea and an absolutely stunning Catacala ilia. My first red hindwing Catocala of the season.
The bait in the slotted pan was flooded.
I just could not resist going back to the Longhorns Steakhouse to look for another Catocala nuptialis. No such luck.
As I started home I came upon a Waffle House. I was hungry and decided to have breakfast, Steak & Eggs. Steak medium rare, eggs over light, hash browns scattered and soft. Lots of Black Coffee. No Catocala moths.
With all the rain the past few days has the North and South Elkhorn Creeks out of their banks.
Looks like another rainy day. I have moths to mount.
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Post by jhyatt on Jun 17, 2019 6:50:23 GMT -8
Still no Catocalas here since June 1... Getting lots of Polygonia and Asterocampa (really lovely fresh female clyton this morning), Zales, but no underwings.
jh
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Post by Jonn on Jun 21, 2019 17:29:09 GMT -8
Caught my first Catocala of the year this morning from my backyard trap. 3 muliercula, earliest i've caught them.
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Post by leptraps on Jun 23, 2019 15:36:46 GMT -8
Due to attending wedding (My older Son) a birthday bash for a friend, turn 3/4 of a Century or 75 years. All of these events took place in NE Ohio. When I returned home about 1PM on Saturday, I checked my four Bait Traps. Lot's of small yellow Catocala moths: Catocala illecta (One very nice female), C. sordida, C. mira (One male), C. crataegi (many). C. similis, C. linnella (lots), C. clintoni (Several very nice females, males were rags), and C. micronympha in great abundance. The only red hindwing, Catocala ilia. No large yellow hindwing, nor black hindwing nor white hindwing, yet.
Lot's of sphinx moths, a very nice female Lintneria eremitus. Lot's of Schecodina abbottii and several nice Zales: Z. galbanata, Z. aeruginosa, Z. minerea, Z. Obliqua (Could be a Kentucky State Record and a first for me!!), Z. calycanthata (Another first for me.) and Z. horrida. I have several other Zales that I will spread in the AM, not positive of the ID. There were many others smaller BBM's that I have yet to spread and ID.
I cut up a bunch of fresh bait this afternoon. I may put out several,more bait traps tomorrow.
My Sessidae traps have lots of the common pest but nothing new.
I have about a dozen butterfly bushes (Buddleia) in my yard and lots of butterflies. A numerous clear Wing sphinx moths: Hemaris diffinis & H.thysbe.
Summer is starting off with a bang.
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Post by mothman27 on Jun 25, 2019 5:30:54 GMT -8
When would the best time to find C. illecta in N. Indiana? I know of a location with tons of black locust. Can they be collected by tapping?
I'm finally ready for bug collecting this summer, after tons of final schoolwork, orientations and a week long camp I finally have some time for bugs. I'm currently raising over 500 promethea along with polyhemus, luna, cecropia, A. juglandis, H. euryalus and S. bicolor. Should be a great summer. Got my first batch of bait fermenting now. Also, can't wait to use my new bait traps. I found my first eyed click beetle this summer.
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