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Post by boghaunter1 on Jan 1, 2019 9:59:30 GMT -8
Again... Thank you everyone for posting your beautifully curated collections... I especially like all the N. Am. Tiger moths & their variations. A Very Happy New Year & Wishing all of you loads of new bug discoveries in 2019... John K.    |
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Post by 58chevy on Jan 2, 2019 8:42:22 GMT -8
Beetlehorn, I thought L. incarnata was a dayflier. Did you get it at lights?
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Post by mothman27 on Jan 3, 2019 8:29:54 GMT -8
Here are Apantensis (Grammia) phalerata, and Apentensis vittata. Do you happen to have any A. nais? I am not sure how to distinguish those species very well. |
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Post by coloradeo on Jan 3, 2019 21:16:55 GMT -8
These are mostly Western/SW Arctiidae from either Colorado, Utah or Arizona, but there are a few from Northern Wisconsin mixed in. I wish I'd caught the A citra or the A aulaea, but those were a nice gift which is nice just the same. The female D howardii is my favorite from a nice night at Copper Canyon, AZ. I caught most of the D howardii in this box but a few were raised from ova -- the smaller ones, maybe they did not like my organic lettuce?. Would you believe of the 5-6 ova that made it all the way through to adult that none were female! I wonder if the rearing was not nutritious enough to yield a female howardii. It was a great year for Arctia (Platarctia) parthenos in the Boulder, CO area; I locked into many over a couple week period. I have been told they take two years to reach adult stage in Colorado and that Even years they can be plentiful. I did not catch any last year and did the year before, but I'm not sure that proves the point as I moved around in collecting spots a bit. Loved seeing them fly into my sheet, never before 11:30PM, but between 11:30 and 12:30 when I would typically pack up I would see them most nights I was out in one of my favorite canyons. I have another set of Apantesis/Grammia -- but really only started to get more types this year before I realized how many types there are out here. Next year that will be a deeper focus for sure. If anyone is interested in (mostly) Western Apantesis let me know and I'll post that set too.  Eric |
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Post by 58chevy on Jan 4, 2019 14:37:36 GMT -8
If anyone is interested in (mostly) Western Apantesis let me know and I'll post that set too.
Yeah, post more moths.
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Post by mothman27 on Jan 4, 2019 17:42:32 GMT -8
These are mostly Western/SW Arctiidae from either Colorado, Utah or Arizona, but there are a few from Northern Wisconsin mixed in. I wish I'd caught the A citra or the A aulaea, but those were a nice gift which is nice just the same. The female D howardii is my favorite from a nice night at Copper Canyon, AZ. I caught most of the D howardii in this box but a few were raised from ova -- the smaller ones, maybe they did not like my organic lettuce?. Would you believe of the 5-6 ova that made it all the way through to adult that none were female! I wonder if the rearing was not nutritious enough to yield a female howardii. It was a great year for Arctia (Platarctia) parthenos in the Boulder, CO area; I locked into many over a couple week period. I have been told they take two years to reach adult stage in Colorado and that Even years they can be plentiful. I did not catch any last year and did the year before, but I'm not sure that proves the point as I moved around in collecting spots a bit. Loved seeing them fly into my sheet, never before 11:30PM, but between 11:30 and 12:30 when I would typically pack up I would see them most nights I was out in one of my favorite canyons. I have another set of Apantesis/Grammia -- but really only started to get more types this year before I realized how many types there are out here. Next year that will be a deeper focus for sure. If anyone is interested in (mostly) Western Apantesis let me know and I'll post that set too. Eric Love the Ctenucha cressonana and Arachnis citra. Great collection, I would love to see the rest. |
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Post by leptraps on Jan 4, 2019 19:18:44 GMT -8
This is not fair, all I am doing is taking pictures of my drawers. I have 31 drawers of Arctidae. All from North America. I love the Neotropical Arctidae, life is just not long enough for me to even begin to collect them. And if I did, I would be buried alive in Arctids. I reared most of the Camposia fidelissima while living in Florida. I collected and/or reared everything in this drawer.  |
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Post by 58chevy on Jan 5, 2019 11:46:42 GMT -8
Leroy,
Where in FL did you get the C fidelissima ? Is it easier to find eggs/larvae than adults? What's the best time of year to find adults?
P.S. Show more arctiid drawers.
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Post by leptraps on Jan 6, 2019 8:49:02 GMT -8
I found Camposia fidelissima in Dade County and Monroe County (The Florida Keys) in South Florida. I found areas with the host plant, Cynanchum solarium (Devils Claw) and searched the vines for larvae and adults. I would also collect a female, cage it with host plant, you must feed the female. She will lay eggs on the host plant. The host plant has nasty horns capable of drawing blood. Once the larvae hatched, I switch them over to Oleander, Nerium oleander. Oleander is an ornamental that is grown everywhere.
I have a seed pod from Devils Claw some place. Devils Claw is a truly nasty plant to handle.
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Post by leptraps on Jan 6, 2019 9:10:46 GMT -8
I forgot to mention, Camposia fidelissima is found in Slash Pine areas. It is a day flier (Diurnal) and will visit flowers. Navy Wells in Dade County south of Homestead was always a good location. I also found them at the IFAS Station (Institue of Food & Agricultural Science) in Redlands. It is a great place to collect. If all is the same, there was a large Slash Pine area and extensive groves of citrus and other tropical trees. When I live South Florida, IFAS was about a mile from where I worked. I had permission to collect and even had a key for weekends. I am sure I have several thousand specimens in my collection or more from IFAS.
When I lived in South Florida I had access to many areas of County, City and State property. I also had access to lots of private property.
I am no longer sure of who owns what. So if you go to South Florida to collect, you need to do some advance planning, determine where and when and then get obtain permission in advance.
I truly enjoyed both times I lived in South Florida.
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Post by coloradeo on Jan 6, 2019 20:27:28 GMT -8
Thanks for sharing. Keep putting more out there Leroy. I wish I had drawers of them. Here's some more Grammia/Apantesis.  Clockwise from Left to Right Tray 1 - Pyrrharctia isabella from Wisconsin Tray 2 - Yellow and Red forms of Apantesis f-pallida from Colorado Tray 3 Column 1 - Apantesis carlotta (Colorado) Column 2 a. Apantesis incorrupta b. Grammia phyllira (Colorado) c. Grammia phyllira (Wisconsin) d. Apantesis phalerata (Wisconsin) e. Apantesis phalerata (Wisconsin) Tray 4 - Dark and colored forms of Apantesis williamsii from Colorado Tray5 - Apantesis parthenice from Wisconsin and Colorado |
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Post by mothman27 on Jan 7, 2019 3:44:32 GMT -8
Thanks for sharing. Keep putting more out there Leroy. I wish I had drawers of them. Here's some more Grammia/Apantesis. Clockwise from Left to Right Tray 1 - Pyrrharctia isabella from Wisconsin Tray 2 - Yellow and Red forms of Apantesis f-pallida from Colorado Tray 3 Column 1 - Apantesis carlotta (Colorado) Column 2 a. Apantesis incorrupta b. Grammia phyllira (Colorado) c. Grammia phyllira (Wisconsin) d. Apantesis phalerata (Wisconsin) e. Apantesis phalerata (Wisconsin) Tray 4 - Dark and colored forms of Apantesis williamsii from Colorado Tray5 - Apantesis parthenice from Wisconsin and Colorado Very nice, looks like there is an Estigmene acrea in with the P. isabella. |
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Post by coloradeo on Jan 7, 2019 22:17:42 GMT -8
Ha, you're right of course. I was moving too fast and didn't double check those.
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