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Post by Adam Cotton on Sept 26, 2019 13:02:25 GMT -8
I think it is Phyllodes eyndhovii.
Adam.
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Post by joachim on Sept 26, 2019 13:22:19 GMT -8
Thanks Adam, you are early in the morning....
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Post by Adam Cotton on Sept 26, 2019 13:31:28 GMT -8
Thanks Adam, you are early in the morning.... Glad to help. I normally sleep at about 6am Thai time, so it's nearly bedtime, rather than having got up early. Adam.
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Post by rayrard on Sept 27, 2019 9:45:43 GMT -8
I'm left wondering here if you have picked up ALL of theses species in your immediate area or does this list reflect captures/ sightings from other states as well. You have mentioned traveling about this summer. If all are from where you live then you either live in a rich faunal zone for these or you are able to get out A LOT and so your list may also reflect this. I have collected a somewhat restricted area in Southern Illinois. By that I mean a small region of it; it is vastly wooded by the Shawnee National forest. Have made at least 20 or more trips there and have only collected up 27 species total over the years. A good friend who has gone there probably closer to 40x has picked up another 11 species additional to mine ( 7 are single captures / probable strays); for a sum total of 38 species. Also, do you collect and keep much of what you encounter or only the more uncommon ones or unique ones? I would add that while I do like Catocala I am not solely dedicated to collecting them in summer; so perhaps that is why I have not actively found more species in S.Illinois. I look for other things and Catocala come as a secondary interest to all others.... The only species extralimital to my home state CT are lacrymosa, sappho, and marmorata, which I got in VA this year. All the other species have been collected in CT over the years but not all of them were found in CT THIS year, like dejecta and judith. This is a combination of CT, PA, NY, and VA
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Post by fishnbugz on Sept 27, 2019 10:18:50 GMT -8
I put away my yard traps and took down my light yesterday. Chilly nights had it very slow the last couple weeks at home, at the camper there are only meskei, amatrix, and a few dull, worn cara recently. There are big flatheads biting in the river, paddlefish season opens in a few days, and at the camper the fall bite is going strong too. I can't even be sad that bug season is over this year when this kind of thing happens to me...
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Post by trehopr1 on Sept 27, 2019 11:04:06 GMT -8
Holy Cow !!! What a WHALE of a Channel Cat....
I'm not a fisherman so, what do you use for bait to catch something like that?
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Post by trehopr1 on Sept 27, 2019 11:14:47 GMT -8
By the way, that is a supremely nice (female) example of C. maestosa which you collected + posted Sept.14.....
Wish I could collect Apantesis in my area; they are so nice. But, alas I 've never seen or found one where I live. Too much suburban sprawl !
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Post by fishnbugz on Sept 27, 2019 21:07:12 GMT -8
If you're interested I'd be happy to supply you a few of the Apantesis species I collect up there(my area in South Dakota is REALLY good for phalerata, virgincula, virgo, parthenice, and has some arge and phyllira). My moth obsession led me to eventually be able to time all the species we have and build strong collections of most of them. Most species show up in the AM just before daylight and use their forewing patterns to hide in the grass/ground. They can hide surprisingly well for such colorful moths.
My first impression of the maestosa was a huge female, but after finding those single little hairs on the underside between the wings I decided to think it must be male. Experts what would you say? Maestosa isn't common here but the ones I've caught have been nice condition.
That was the biggest of four nice flathead catfish caught over 2 nights this week, one of the largest predators in our North American rivers. The bait was a smaller fish, about a 6 inch bluegill, and all of these nicer catfish are gently released after a few quick photos. I've caught other big ones, but this was a new personal best and might stay that way for a while.
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Post by trehopr1 on Sept 28, 2019 9:51:21 GMT -8
Hey fishbugz, as my memory serves that spine (frenulum) at the base of the forewing or costal edge of the hindwing is singular in males and is a two-pronged spine in female moths. It catches a hook or tuft on the underside of the forewing (retinaculum) to form this wing coupling affair.
It is not present in Saturniidae, Sphingidae, and I believe Lasiocampidae. You would probably have to use a microscope to see which spine arrangement your specimen has for certainty of its sex. When I looked at the photo, I noticed the rather plump looking abdomen (as opposed to being tapered in males). It also lacks the long hairs at the tip which males typically also have.
I will contact you by PM regarding the Apantesis. Thanks...
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Post by Adam Cotton on Sept 28, 2019 10:01:49 GMT -8
Males of Sphingidae have a frenulum but females do not, if I remember correctly.
Adam.
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Post by joachim on Sept 30, 2019 7:35:35 GMT -8
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Post by Adam Cotton on Sept 30, 2019 8:25:02 GMT -8
Presumably this is also from Vietnam. It looks close to Eudocima aurantia.
Adam.
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Post by joachim on Sept 30, 2019 10:21:06 GMT -8
Hello Adam, thanks for your help. Can you recommend a website or a book? I only have Seitz but there are many specimens not found or the names changed.
best wishes Joachim
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Post by Adam Cotton on Sept 30, 2019 11:09:28 GMT -8
joachimI don't know any websites for SE Asian moths, and just tried to help by checking my Thai moth books. For these Catocalinae I used Kononenko & Pinratana 2005. Moths of Thailand Vol. Three Noctuidae. Adam.
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Post by rayrard on Oct 1, 2019 11:39:53 GMT -8
Saw singletons of amatrix, retecta, and 2 relicta on Saturday the 28th. amatrix was worn, relicta was OK, and retecta was fresh
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