Fall season moths continue to arrive. I had 3 FOY last night (all macros!) including one, possibly two lifers: 8924 Anagrapha falcifera (Celery Looper)--LIFER 9485 Papaipema baptisiae/arctivorens--I struggled on this one; this group of closely related species is tough and there are several undescribed species lurking as well. I'm leaning towards baptisiae based on the orange ground color as opposed to more yellow/brown on arctivorens; pattern of spots in reniform and claviform are very similar in both species. I collected it and hope to get a definitive id soon. If baptisiae, this will be my 10 species of Papaipema at Echo Valley 10524 Nephelodes minians (Bronzed Cutworm Moth)--FOY -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet
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