I put up my clearwing borer (family Sesiidae) pheromone lures for the first time yesterday afternoon. Purchased them from Great Lakes IPM. Within a hour I had a lifer: Ash Borer (Podosesia syringae) 2589--a pretty cool paper wasp mimic! Can't wait to see what else is lurking around my yard. I figure there are potentially at least a dozen spp I could catch. Also, had my best night of the season--at least 62 spp, including 16 FOY and 3 lifers. One of the lifers was Eriocrania semipurpurella 0005 (Purplish Birch-Miner), a member of the primitive family Eriocraniidae. Photos of both are attached. Merrill -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet
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