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<no title>Two macros in the trap this morning. One was pretty worn and I haven't managed to ID it yet. The other is either Poplar Kitten (furcula scolopendrina) or Willow Kitten (furcula occidentalis). While I can't be certain, the seasonal distribution of this species would point more towards Willow Kitten (furcula occidentalis). Either way a nice moth. There was also a micro in trap which Greg Pohl identified as a Blastodacna sp. Greg said there are 2 species in Alberta, bicristatella and curvilineella, both rarely collected.
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In spite of another very warm day and night there was only one moth in the trap this morning. I must admit I initially thought it might be Apamea Sordens but Gary Anweiler ID'd it as another Orthosia segregata which appears to be quite variable.
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I was in Lethbridge for the weekend. The light trap was empty on Saturday but there were two macros in the trap this morning. A Garden Arches (Lacanobia radix) and new moth for me, a Norman's Quaker Moth (Crocigrapha normani). It's a little worn but shows the characteristic white apical patch, straight antemedial line and absent subterminal line.
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It was a good night last night which included two new garden macro's. The new ones were Willow Dart Moth (Cerastis salicarum) and Orthosia segregata. Thanks to Gary Anweiler again for the ID's. There was also one Tawny Eupithecia which is my first Geometrid of the year.
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Two Speckled Green Fruitworm (Orthosia hibisci) moths in the trap this morning. The first macro's since the 30th. Also 3 Diamondback moths (Plutella xylostella). After another day of warm weather hoping for more tonight.
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