Had a chance to do some mothing at my farm in Halifax County Tuesday night. Pretty good night despite very hot (90 degrees at dusk!) and dry conditions. Had about 40 species including at least six lifers. Also had one Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis), one Spiny Oakworm Moth (Anisota stigma) and one Tuliptree Silkmoth (Calosamia angulifera) and at least 40 Copper Underwings. I'm always fascinated by the Copper Underwing behavior. They emerge from beneath the boards on the porch and scurry around like cockroaches. Don't seem to fly much at all. When you shine the light on them they scurry back under the boards and hide. And they seem to like to get together in "flocks"--I had several groups of between 15-20 individuals that hung out together on the porch ceiling--very unmothlike. Merrill 2701 Episimus argutana 5381 Neodactria caliginosella 5482 Haimbachia squamulella 5775.1 Salebriaria fasciata 8045 Crambidia lithosioides 111117 Schinia lynx -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet
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