Friday, 20 July 2012

There were at least 177 moths of 40 species in my bait and light traps this morning.   60 of them were Thoughtful Apameas (Apamea cogitata). There were 10 new species for the year. One was a new backyard species which I have tentatively id'd as Euxoa flavicollis.  The other 9 new species were:

Split-lined Angle Moth (Speranza bitactata)
Pale beauty (Campaea perlata)
Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata)
Delphinium Leaftier (Polychrysia esmeralda)
Two-spotted Looper (Autographa bimaculata)
Apamea scoparia
Lined Quaker (Apamea inficita)
Double Lobed Moth (Apamea ophiogramma)
Eurois astricta
Two-spotted Looper (Autographa bimaculata)

Double Lobed Moth (Apamea ophiogramma)
 
Split-lined Angle Moth (Speranza bitactata)

Delphinium Leaftier (Polychrysia esmeralda)

Catocaline Dart (Cryptocala acadiensis)

Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata)

Pale beauty (Campaea perlata)

Apamea scoparia

Eurois astricta

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