[ncsc-moths] What A Night?
- From: "parker backstrom" <dpbackstrom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 09:18:39 -0400
Hi Ya'll.
Last night was CRAZY good for moths here in western Chatham County. I
recorded a conservative total of 110 species including a number that were
new for me despite my total of almost 700 species photographed. The
highlights are many and I don't have time right now to send a list (I hope
to sometime this week although it's going to take some time to identify a
bunch of them) but a few of my favorites were:
- five species of slug moths (very cool)
- 2554 Maple Callus Borer Moth
- 6726 Obtuse Euchlaena
- 9285 The Hebrew
- 8721 False Underwing
- three species of tussock moths
- 7053 Showy Emerald
- 6720 Common Lytrosis
- five species of notodontids (prominents)
There were bunches of Luna Moths but strangly I had just 1 individual
sphinx, a Virginia Creeper.
I actually accidentally didn't get to bed last night--I lost track of the
time and by the time I got in the cats and dog were starting their day
effectively ending my chances of getting to sleep so I'm running on fumes
but it was worth it. Hearing Whip-poor-will calling all night was very nice
as well.
On Friday morning (I'm finally beating the birds to my mothing spots) I had,
among other things:
- 5073 White-fringed Pyrausta
- 9189 The Laugher
- 7775 Carolina Sphinx
- three species of tussock moths
Good mothing!
Parker Backstrom
Bear Creek, Chatham County
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