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A drier night revealed 74 macros of 23 species which included a new macro moth for the backyard, Included Cordgrass Borer Moth (Photedes includens). I also id'd a new micro for the backyard, Choristostigma plumbosignalis. I've included images of Double Lobed moth (Apamea ophiogramma) and Smoked Sallow (Enargia infumata) as these were nice specimens.
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Just 40 macro moths of 21 species. Nothing new for the year but there are two moths that I haven't identified. They were both fairly worn so identification may be tricky. The picture below is another Orange-barred Carpet Moth (Dysstroma hersiliata) but with a slightly different colouring.
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Just 34 moths of 16 species in the trap last night, although, there is one noctuid that I haven't identified yet. However, thanks to Greg Pohl and Jason Dombroskie I have id's for 2 micro moths that I had in the trap on the 20th and 23rd July. These are Ypsolopha senexbug and Red-edged Acleris Moth (Acleris albicomana) respectively. There didn't appear to be any photographs of the Ypsolopha senex on BugGuide or MPG so I've added a guide page and photograph to BugGuide for this moth. I've included a picture of Comma Wainscot (Leucania commoides) as I don't think I've put this moth on my blog so far.
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This is a late posting for the 24th. I'll post for the today shortly. Cooler overnight temperatures and rain have reduced the number of moths in my light trap for the last two days. On the 24th there were 40 macro moths of 20 species with the one new species for the year being Smith's Dart (Xestia smithii). I've included another picture of Bordered Apamea Moth (Rusty-shoulder Knot?) Apamea sordens, as there is some variation with this species.
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We had some rain last night but there were still at least 162 macro moths of 38 species in my Light and bait traps. There were no new backyard species but there were 7 new species for the year as follows:
Northwestern Phoenix Moth (Eulithis xylina) July Highflyer Moth (Hydriomena furcata) Common Idia (Idia aemula) Dark-spotted Looper (Diachrysia aereoides) Smoked Sallow (Enargia infumata) Dingy Cutworm (Feltia jaculifera) Great Gray Dart (Great Brochade) (Eurois occulta) I also had another Thinker Moth (Lacinipolia meditata) which was in a better condition than the last one so I've included a photograph of this species as well.
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