[ncsc-moths] Moth Blitz in Watauga County
- From: "J. Merrill Lynch" <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 15:11:13 -0400
Carolina moth-ers,
Not to outdo Parker, but I had a very productive weekend at my place in
Watauga County as well. I think the high humidity and the new moon were the
two reasons mothing was so good. Bo Sullivan and I had a grand total of 126
species of macros at my place between Friday night and Sunday night! In
addition to my standard sheet setup, Bo brought 4 light traps which we
placed at various places on my property on Saturday night. I'm still
sorting through micros but probably had at least another 20 species of
those.
Highlights:
#6235 Habrosyne scripta (Lettered Habrosyne); a beautiful moth
#6840 Plagodis serinaria and #6841 Plagodis kuetzingi (Lemon and Purple
Plagodis); beautiful geometers that rival rosy maple moths in color
three Zales (Z. minerea, Z. unilineata, and Z. lunata)
#8970 Baileya ophthalmica (Eyed Baileya)
both yellowhorns: Colocasia flavicornis and C. propinquilinea (#9184 and
#9185)
six species of dagger moths (Acronicta) and 52 species of geometrids!
--
J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation: 3,400 feet
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