It’s been another cold week for moths, except on the 24th and 25th when the
temps were in the low 50’s to upper 40’s F at Sugar Bait (SB) time. The
difference in species make-up and number of individuals was the rain. On
the 24th in the rain, there were 5 species and 259 individuals (222
Variable Sallow Moth); and the 25th with little rain and lower temps,10
species and 44 individuals. The Variable Sallow Moth seems to come out in
numbers with light rain and temps at least in the low 50’s. One tree had 41
Variables, another 30. In all, 10 species, the “new” one being an Acleris
that could be identified to species, Lesser Maple Leafroller Moth (*Acleris
chalybeana*).
*Weekly Sugar Bait Summary, Hillcrest Castle, Dickson County, Tennessee…*
* February 23-29, 2020. *
* Note: **NS** = No Survey. Castle = N36.026466 and W-087.470835.*
*Species*
*February 23-29, 2020*
*Comments*
*23*
*24*
*25*
*26*
*27*
*28*
*29*
*Acleris species*
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*1*
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*Eupsilia species*
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*22*
*7*
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E vinulenta/cirripalea complex
*Green Cloverworm Moth*
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*4*
*4*
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Hypena scabra
*Lesser Maple Leafroller Moth*
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*2*
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Acleris chalybeana
*Lithophane 'near disposita'*
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*2*
*1*
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*Lithophane antennata*
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*2*
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Ashen Pinion Moth
*Lithophane unimoda*
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*1*
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Dowdy Pinion Moth
*Pettit's Sallow Moth*
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*9*
*4*
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Pyreferra pettiti
*Red-winged Sallow Moth*
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*1*
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Xystopeplus rufago
*Three-Spotted Sallow Moth*
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*1*
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Eupsilia tristigmata
*Variable Sallow Moth*
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*222*
*20*
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Sericaglaea signata
*TOTAL INDIVIDUALS*
*NS*
*259*
*44*
*NS*
*NS*
*NS*
*NS*
*TOTAL SPECIES*
*NS*
*5*
*10*
*NS*
*NS*
*NS*
*NS*
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*Weekly Stats Summary*
*February 23.*
No survey.
*February 24.*
Light rain, wind <5 mph; high 52 F. 1st Run (Light rain and heavy drip) -
6:09-6:45 p.m. (51/51 F) 4/244. 2nd Run (No rain) - 7:30-7:54 p.m. (52/52
F) 5.51. 3rd Run (light rain at end of run) - 9:00-9:22 p.m. (53/53 F) 5/51.
*February 25.*
Mostly cloudy, wind < 5 mph; high 52 F. 1st Run (few drops of rain now and
then) - 6:10-6:51 p.m. (48-47 F) 9/42. 2nd Run - 7:30-7:50 (47-47 F) 5/11.
*February 26.*
No survey.
*February 27.*
No survey.
*February 28.*
No survey.
*February 29.*
No survey.
It’s March. A new page. What will it bring?
Michael Lee Bierly, Dickson County, Tennessee
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IMG_0926-1 (800) Acleris chalybeana.jpg
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IMG_0937-1 (800) Lithophane antennata.jpg
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IMG_0940-1 (800) Lithophane 'near disposita'.jpg
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IMG_0973-1 (800) Sericaglaea signata.jpg
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IMG_0949-1 (800) Lithophane unimoda, Xystopeplus rufago, Eupsilia tristigmata.jpg
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