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Post by vgashtarov on Dec 26, 2013 10:50:29 GMT -8
Triodia adriaticus (Osthelder, 1931) - one of 3 species in Bulgaria belonging to genus Triodia. This one can be found in the extreme SW part of Bulgaria, close to the border with Greece. This male was collected between 26-29.09.2013.  |
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Post by vgashtarov on Dec 26, 2013 10:55:07 GMT -8
Triodia sylvina (Linnaeus, 1761) this is the most common species of the family Hepialidae in Bulgaria. Can be collected August and September from sea level and in the mountains. This male was collected in Blezasitza Mts. at 1300 m.  |
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Post by nomad on Dec 29, 2013 12:42:39 GMT -8
Hepialus humuli ssp thulensis occurs in the Shetland Islands [U.K], which lie to north of Scotland and is also found in the Faroe Islands. It appears to have been first exhibited at an Entomological society meeting by a Mr Bond and was described the same year by Edward Newman from a series collected on Unst in the Shetlands by W.D. Crotch in 1861. The male of thulensis has the typical white forewings, but shows markings similar to the female and has brownish hindwings . The specimens shown below are in a private collection  Hepialus humuli ssp thulensis Newman 1865. female Unst, Shetland Islands.  Hepialus humuli humuli Linnaeus 1758. A female specimen from England.
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Post by nomad on Dec 30, 2013 4:04:26 GMT -8
Triodia sylvina (Linnaeus, 1761) Interesting Genus name for this species. We still have this as Hepialus sylvina. This is also a common and widespread species in the British Isles. This is a very variable moth especially in the females, which occasionally may also be a orange brown. The specimens shown are from various parts of the U.K.   Hepialus sylvina Linnaeus 1761. |
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Post by vgashtarov on Dec 30, 2013 12:10:49 GMT -8
Hepialus humuli ssp thulensis occurs in the Shetland Islands [U.K], which lie to north of Scotland and is also found in the Faroe Islands. It appears to have been first exhibited at an Entomological society meeting by a Mr Bond and was described the same year by Edward Newman from a series collected on Unst in the Shetlands by W.D. Crotch in 1861. The male of thulensis has the typical white forewings, but shows markings similar to the female and has brownish hindwings . The specimens shown below are in a private collection Hepialus humuli ssp thulensis Newman 1865. female Unst, Shetland Islands. Hepialus humuli humuli Linnaeus 1758. A female specimen from England. Thank you for this post nomad - amazing pictures. Yes, females has very dark hindwings, looks much different. |
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Post by nomad on Dec 30, 2013 23:37:58 GMT -8
Gynandrous specimen ? of the Ghost Moth [ Hepialus humuli ] captured in the U.K.  |
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Post by vgashtarov on Dec 31, 2013 4:29:32 GMT -8
Very strange! Never seen Hepialus humili this !
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Post by megagyas on Jan 1, 2014 7:04:28 GMT -8
 Hi folks! Shown is a pair of Sthenopus auratus in copula at 10:30 p.m. in my woodlot. The females fly for a few minutes at dusk, while the males climb to the tips of ferns and can be observed fanning their wings to distribute pheromones after dark. Sometime after midnight, the pair parts company and the female makes a short flight above the ferns to scatter her ova. Upon hatching, the larvae burrow down into the bases and rootstocks of the ferns where they begin their development. This moth is not rare, but limited to areas where ferns are abundant here in the Northeast U.S. and elsewhere. McCabe et. al. described the early stages of S. auratus based on adults that emerged on ferns I transplanted from the study site. Now, S. auratus has managed to overspread a large area of ferns in my woods and can be observed commonly during early July HR
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Post by exoticinsects on Jan 1, 2014 8:23:43 GMT -8
Hi everyone, I have been following this thread with interest over the last few weeks and thought it would be nice to share some pictures of some of the Hepialidae in my collection. Most have not been set yet but the new ones should be of the boards later this month.        The first is a pair of Endoclita from North Sumatra. The female has a wingspan of about 21cm. I have been looking for the name of this pair for a long time, so if anyone has any ideas ... The second until the fifth were caught in Arfak/West Papua last year. The last two (also an Endoclita sp.) were both caught in Bali. Congratulations on the nice specimens posted in earlier posts! Best wishes, Benny |
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Post by timsbugs on Jan 1, 2014 13:42:10 GMT -8
What a great thread! I have really enjoyed all the posts.
Its inspired me to dig through my freezer and pull out some of this years catch.
Here in Saskatchewan Canada I have been chasing these ghosts since 2007 when a female sprayed me with eggs before running into my sheet lit up with a MV light. At the time I had no idea what it was but I knew I was hooked! Every year I've learnt a little more, this year was by far my most successful. For example in a 4 night trip I collected 17 of what I believe are all Sthenopis purpurascens, though there is so much variation in both color and size it's really had to tell. They are on the board right now, but as soon as they are dry I will post some pictures.
Thanks again for sharing all your experiences!
Tim
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Post by vgashtarov on Jan 4, 2014 0:09:21 GMT -8
Hi everyone, I have been following this thread with interest over the last few weeks and thought it would be nice to share some pictures of some of the Hepialidae in my collection. Most have not been set yet but the new ones should be of the boards later this month. The first is a pair of Endoclita from North Sumatra. The female has a wingspan of about 21cm. I have been looking for the name of this pair for a long time, so if anyone has any ideas ... The second until the fifth were caught in Arfak/West Papua last year. The last two (also an Endoclita sp.) were both caught in Bali. Congratulations on the nice specimens posted in earlier posts! Best wishes, Benny Thank you Benny for the wonderful story and the pictures. To be honest didn't knew that Endoclita can reach 21 sm. ! Try this site for identifying, but suppose will be difficult to you. You can contact Mr. John Grehan for help. johngrehan.net/index.php/hepialidae/Best wishes, Victor |
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Post by exoticinsects on Jan 4, 2014 8:02:24 GMT -8
Thanks Victor,
I know John but he couldn't identify them either.
He has sent pictures to the BMNH as well.
2 or 3 males were caught over the last 20 years, as far as I know no other females.
I was told there are supposed to be old specimens from around WW2 in Japan but I have not seen the pictures myself.
Regards, B
BTW, my collection of European Hepialidae is almost non existent so if anybody would be interested in trading some extra specimens. Unfortunately I don't have any Hepialidae to trade at the moment but I'm sure I could find other interesting material here in Indonesia.
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Post by timsbugs on Jan 9, 2014 11:42:33 GMT -8
What a great thread! I have really enjoyed all the posts. Its inspired me to dig through my freezer and pull out some of this years catch. Here in Saskatchewan Canada I have been chasing these ghosts since 2007 when a female sprayed me with eggs before running into my sheet lit up with a MV light. At the time I had no idea what it was but I knew I was hooked! Every year I've learnt a little more, this year was by far my most successful. For example in a 4 night trip I collected 17 of what I believe are all Sthenopis purpurascens, though there is so much variation in both color and size it's really had to tell. They are on the board right now, but as soon as they are dry I will post some pictures. Thanks again for sharing all your experiences! Tim Here they are, once again all from 4 nights collected by net:  Attachment DeletedI think my timing was perfect, and unfortunately I may not have this chance for another two years. Tim |
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Post by Zacatak on Jan 9, 2014 12:16:23 GMT -8
really stunning Hepialidae, i have a few males and females of New Zealand Aenetus virescens im going to list for sale on ebay once i get around to mounting them in a few weeks. the females are extremely rare too
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Post by timsbugs on Jan 9, 2014 13:08:07 GMT -8
I should have mentioned that they range in size from 75-97 mm.
Tim
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