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Post by Paul K on Jan 10, 2019 12:32:21 GMT -8
Duponchelia fovealis is a moth belonging to family: Crambidae. It is common pest in Europe introduced to North America. It is my last specimen collected in 2018: Dec 30 and the first of 2019: Jan 1-5. Canada, Ontario, Mississauga, el. 130m+5 floors Habitat: 1 bedroom apartment  From top: 3 males, bottom 1 female 
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Post by eurytides on Jan 10, 2019 16:44:03 GMT -8
How come the second label doesn’t say “130 m”?
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Post by exoticimports on Jan 10, 2019 17:15:46 GMT -8
Even in the deep of winter you find something!
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Post by Paul K on Jan 10, 2019 18:06:26 GMT -8
How come the second label doesn’t say “130 m”? Delete  |
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Post by leptraps on Jan 10, 2019 18:53:11 GMT -8
Your specimens are superbly mounted. I was unaware that you collected Microlepidoptera. They are not cold weather moths. Did you collect them in your house?
The overnight low on Tuesday was 57°. I only have four Bait Traps set out. I collected about 40 moths and several Polygonia comma and Polygonia interrogationis which I let fly.
Most of the moths were Lithophane, several Metaxaglea. I also to a single Feralia major. All black, no green at all.
Tonight however, the low of 18° is expected. No Leps tonight.
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Post by Paul K on Jan 10, 2019 19:04:25 GMT -8
Indeed, they emerged in my apartment.
I suppose I had bring pupa with some vegetables or plant.
From time to time I do collect some micros but usually when I have the chance to mount them right away, working on papered micros is a nightmare.
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Post by cabintom on Jan 11, 2019 1:21:50 GMT -8
How come the second label doesn’t say “130 m”?
He edited out the location of his house.
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Post by eurytides on Jan 11, 2019 4:44:38 GMT -8
Ah, I didn't pick up that the texture at the bottom of the labels is the same as the pinning material and not the label itself.
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Post by Paul K on Jan 11, 2019 10:03:09 GMT -8
How come the second label doesn’t say “130 m”?
He edited out the location of his house.
That's right, but don't get me wrong, I still would love to have you to visit me sometime just not everyone at once  ...it's just 600sqft place   |
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Post by eurytides on Jan 11, 2019 11:04:58 GMT -8
I used to live in an apartment in Hamilton that was probably around the same size. It was easy to keep warm and it meant that the density of insects (intentionally kept insects) in my living quarters was high!  |
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...it's just 600sqft place 
