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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2021 6:15:52 GMT -8
What device looks like after initial trapping of moth and securing the tree trapdoor. It’s trapped between the trapdoors allowing for inspection.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2021 6:16:20 GMT -8
This what the device looks like when going to trap a moth. Just carefully(not too slowly or to rapidly) place opening over the moth on tree or slop on tree and hold it there w your left hand to the tree while you put in the tree trapdoor with your right hand. When this is done, the device can be removed and you can check the moth out as it flutters/rests in the viewing area. If u like what u see, tip the whole unit vertically and screw on the kill jar and remove the jar trapdoor allowing the moth to tumble into your jar. Reinsert the jar trapdoor, wait a minute, then replace unit lid with a regular kill jar lid. I use plastic canning jar lids w matching canning jars for this. Metal lids for me never work out as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2021 6:18:02 GMT -8
Hope this helps some of you. I assure you that this is a time tested very reliable device that really makes a difference w both “tapping” and sugaring.
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Post by boghaunter1 on Aug 1, 2021 11:19:14 GMT -8
Quick update from central NE Saskatchewan, Canada: From 14 July to 01 Aug.'21 I have collected, in my yd., 6 spp. of Catocala in my 8 light traps & 1 new bait trap. They are C. unijuga, C.briseis, C. praeclara manitoba, C. ultronia fm celia, C. relicta & C. concumbens. Season is very early this year due to prolonged & continuing drought conditions. First time I have ever collected so many spp. so early (out of a possible 9-10 spp that occur somewhat regularily up here). Certainly not impressive spp. numbers by any means, but still interesting to note from a more northern N. Am. perspective.
Interesting "Cat" catcher Bill... strangely, even up here with super dry drought conditions... which usually, most yrs., means better turnouts at bait... I still get way more underwings in my light traps... my 1,000W MV being the most effective. Just my own personal observations.
John K.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2021 20:10:20 GMT -8
John,
I’ll be using lights as well when I go to WI and the UP of Mich this summer. I prob. won’t tap, but will use slop on trees along w lights/light trap for sure. Between the two, I have had great success up north. This year I plan to go way up to near the border of Canada in the Ottawa NF if things work out. Hopefully weather will cooperate…….I do love the north woods to spend time in whether I’m fishing muskies or doing Catocala hunting. This year, my boat has to stay home as I recently had knee surgery….gotta take it easy. Night fishing for muskies and the boat landing stuff would be less than ideal for my recovering knee.
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Post by rayrard on Aug 8, 2021 9:41:41 GMT -8
A massive number of Catocala moths last night (8-7-21) at the summit tower of Sleeping Giant. We saw EIGHTEEN species at light (with some of the same at bait but mostly light). We got all this and still missed ultronia, vidua, habilis, neogama and lineella!
Order of appearance: C. ilia - dozens of individuals of all forms (conspicua and satanas) C. palaeogama - probably more than two dozen of all forms from plain gray to pretty mottling (plus one phalanga form) C. epione - over two dozen of all different wear from beat to sort of fresh C. residua - over a dozen C. sordida - 4-5 at the light (OK to worn), none free flying though but there is blueberry around C. parta - 1 (odd since willow is not here) C. amica - 2 (kind of fresh) C. nebulosa - 2 (beautiful) C. coccinata - 3 (worn to OK) C. gracilis - 1 C. micronympha - 1 worn at light C. subnata - 1 at light C. flebilis - 6+ fresh C. serena - 2-3 fresh C. andromedae - 1 good condition C. retecta - over 6 fresh C. dejecta - 3-4 late fliers C. obscura - 1 as the sheets came down in the rain shower late
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Post by trehopr1 on Aug 8, 2021 9:57:20 GMT -8
Awesome !
You got to love a "truly" GOOD night of Catocala activity.
It is what keeps all of us enthusiasts of these moths forever looking forward to that next night.
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Post by boghaunter1 on Aug 9, 2021 11:56:59 GMT -8
Wow!... what a huge number of Catocala in one night Rayrard!... congrats!
From 01 Aug. to 09 Aug. I added (almost embarrassed to report after Raynard's report!) 2 more rare/uncommon "Cats" up here in central, NE Sask., CANADA. I captured, to date, 8 C. badia coelebs (more than at any time previously in one season) & I, surprisingly, added a new sp. for my yd./collection... 2 C. sordida, a small, blueberry feeding sp., that I have looked for, in vain, for more than 40 yrs.! Blueberries grow about 4 kms from my yd. & moths were quite flight worn. That is why I love this hobby... even after decades, you can still find new things right around you!
John K.
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Post by rayrard on Aug 13, 2021 14:09:28 GMT -8
Another light/bait setup at the same place as last Saturday's effort. More insect diversity and less individuals of Catocala but still a lot of them. More action on bait than last time but it was also hotter and drier.
C. ilia - abundant C. epione - abundant C. retecta - common C. residua - 3-4 C. dejecta - a few C. flebilis - several late flying C. palaeogama - common C. habilis - new for the year a few C. cerogama - 1 not seen Sat. C. lineella - 1 not seen Sat. C. amica - 2 C. andromedae - 1 male C. unijuga - 1 new for the year C. nebulosa - 1 C. serena - 1
So 15 species and still missing the classic later season species like obscura, vidua, amatrix, relicta, concumbens, piatrix, neogama, and cara
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Post by rayrard on Aug 26, 2021 10:15:19 GMT -8
Another bait/light night on Sleeping Giant. Much lower numbers but still high diversity
C. ilia - common C. palaeogama - a few plus one egg laying C. epione - a few very worn C. obscura - 1 on bait C. retecta - a few fresh to kind of worn C. vidua - 1 first of the year C. cerogama - 1 beat up C. cara - 1 fresh C. serena - 1 worn C. neogama - 1 worn (first seen this year oddly) C. habilis - 1 fresh C. nebulosa - 1 fresh C. amica - 1 fresh oddly enough C. flebilis - a few C. piatrix - 1 new for the year
plus one spotted with red hindwings on bait but not confirmed (ultronia/coccinata likely)
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Post by bugboys3 on Aug 27, 2021 10:14:27 GMT -8
The Catocala in my area came to a screeching halt last week. I have had one C. insolabilis in my trap in the past week. We have had really warm humid weather & plenty of rain, so maybe that is keeping them away. Better weather awaits next week so I am hopeful.
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Post by 58chevy on Aug 28, 2021 7:15:55 GMT -8
If "warm, humid weather & plenty of rain" keeps them away, that explains why I seldom see Catocala (except ilia) in E. TX.
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Post by trehopr1 on Aug 30, 2021 10:44:28 GMT -8
Though I haven't had a lot of desire or time this summer to put much effort into catching Catocala; I have managed just a few species along with some nice examples. Summer here near Chicago has been pretty hot and "stuffy" all of July and August with only intermittent rains. I've only put my 175 watt Mercury Vapor light out 4 times this summer. Many other possible times (when I could have) I was simply too tired from my job to bother, the nights were too dry/hot, or other activities came up. Back on July.17th putting the light out for an hour + half scored me 3 species (one new for me); all fresh examples. Here they are from that evening. Top: Catocala grynea (new species capture)/slight wear Left: Catocala innubens fresh... Right: Catocala junctura fresh... I picked a few others from two other lighting occasions and they too were quite fresh examples but, nothing new. Still, catching a few really good examples (in a way) makes it worthwhile placing the light out even under less than ideal conditions.
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Post by mothman55 on Aug 31, 2021 16:40:30 GMT -8
A good year for catocala here in Pickering (just east of Toronto). Just baiting 6 trees behind the house in the woods, I have recorded 20 species this year. Start each year in mid-July and end when it slows in September. Here are a few recent ones collected and just coming off the boards.
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Post by trehopr1 on Aug 31, 2021 21:00:08 GMT -8
You have been fortunate in getting such nice "fresh" looking examples.
Some decent diversity as well.
Your un-labelled specimen (top board - between C. parta and C. nebulosa) looks for all the world to be Catocala briseis (Briseis or Ribbed underwing).
Catocala nebulosa seems to be of some abundance as you have gotten 3 nice ones (one of my personal favorites).
Also, your C. cerogama and C. concumbens are especially nice bold colored examples.
Good hunting so far...
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