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Post by trehopr1 on Aug 24, 2018 4:32:28 GMT
Thank you again chrisw ! Innubens is certainly a variable species. I have not collected very many good ones like that; maybe 6 or 7. Have seen more fairly "wrecked" ones than good ones. For me it is only a species which I occasionally encounter in my area. Perhaps it is more fond of bait traps (which I do not use). Does the species have any named forms which you are aware of? What state are you from?
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chrisw
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Post by chrisw on Aug 27, 2018 18:44:45 GMT
trehopr1, I am not too far from you. Probably less than 100 miles. I am in Rock County in Wisconsin. I have gotten a lot of innubens in my bait trap this season. It is somewhat variable in pattern and size. I am not sure of any named forms however. I have had a great year trapping catocala so far. I have taken 23 species from my back yard so far this year. I am still hoping to see relicta show up. Cerogama just showed up this past weekend.
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Post by trehopr1 on Sept 1, 2018 4:43:38 GMT
Chrisw, wow that sure is one heck of a backyard you've got in Wisconsin! Man, things up north of me are so much better for bugg'in. Your state has so much more forest and rural openness than over here. From Lake Michigan to about 12 miles west we have the city of Chicago. Then you tack on another 50 miles going west just to reach the outskirts of "suburbia" where I live. Finally, the wide open stretch of rural countryside begins but, the only bother is that most of it is already being used for agricultural use. Only localized prairie's or haunts to collect in. Those are usually only stumbled upon when you spend time, gas , and money searching for anything viable in this largely depauperate state. Something of a true collector's nightmare! I have to find myself going once or twice a summer (depending on finances + time) on a 6 hours drive down to the southernmost counties of Illinois to find anything good. There the rolling forested hills and hay/alfalfa fields "brimming" with purple clover flowers call to me.... Just about the only place where I can do some really descent day collecting, moth-ing, and beetle collecting --- bar none. How often do you encounter Relicta? That ones a gem. If I had that in my area I'd probably case up 2 drawers of males and 2 drawers of females before I might have my fill.
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chrisw
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Post by chrisw on Sept 2, 2018 13:42:14 GMT
Chrisw, wow that sure is one heck of a backyard you've got in Wisconsin! Man, things up north of me are so much better for bugg'in. Your state has so much more forest and rural openness than over here. From Lake Michigan to about 12 miles west we have the city of Chicago. Then you tack on another 50 miles going west just to reach the outskirts of "suburbia" where I live. Finally, the wide open stretch of rural countryside begins but, the only bother is that most of it is already being used for agricultural use. Only localized prairie's or haunts to collect in. Those are usually only stumbled upon when you spend time, gas , and money searching for anything viable in this largely depauperate state. Something of a true collector's nightmare! I have to find myself going once or twice a summer (depending on finances + time) on a 6 hours drive down to the southernmost counties of Illinois to find anything good. There the rolling forested hills and hay/alfalfa fields "brimming" with purple clover flowers call to me.... Just about the only place where I can do some really descent day collecting, moth-ing, and beetle collecting --- bar none. How often do you encounter Relicta? That ones a gem. If I had that in my area I'd probably case up 2 drawers of males and 2 drawers of females before I might have my fill. We have quite a bit of agriculture around us, but there are good chunks of forest as well. I was fortunate to move into a wooded subdivision 2 years ago. I have a 2 acre yard that is surrounded by hardwood forest. The property has hickory, 3 oak species, basswood, hackberry, cherry, black locust, honey locust, silver maple, box elder & mulberry. So I have host plants for all kinds of things. it is rather convenient to go out in the back yard and check my trap each morning before going to work. As far as relicta is concerned, I may get 2-3 a season. I have one perfect specimen I took last week. That is probably my favorite Catocala.
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