[ncsc-moths] Re: Zanclognatha
- From: Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:14:08 -0500
Had a bottle of that fermented wine the other night while considering your
ID request and am just now waking up. Sp back to the original subject--I
think your Zanclognatha is marcidilinea.
Hugh
On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 10:30 PM, Jackie Nelson <ephemeropterae@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Paul,
> Thanks for the white wine tip. No big trees on the homestead, but lots of
> small trees we've planted. Been too sick and cold to even try Hugh's
> method. I like the simplicity of the rope. And temps will rise into the
> 40s overnight this week. Will report if I get any moths.
>
> Jackie
>
> On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Paul <pandlscharf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Jackie, Buy a very cheap bottle of White Wine and add about 2-3 spoons
>> of sugar to it. Shake it and let it sit, although I usually use it the same
>> night . The longer it sits the better. Cut a piece of clothesline ( I've
>> been using anchor rope lately ) to about a three foot length and dip both
>> ends ( go up the ends a good 12 inches ) in the wine bottle . Hang the rope
>> over a limb so both ends are dangling . On a good night, during the winter,
>> the ropes will be covered with moths . Best time is between dusk to around
>> 2000 hrs and when the temperature is in the low 40s. I usually hang between
>> 4-6 ropes on varous limbs or off the porch lights. I usually dip the ropes
>> back into the wine nightly , but I've seen moths still come to the ropes
>> without redipping them . Paul
>>
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Hugh McGuinness
Sag Harbor, NY
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