Its been a busy month and a half of mothing so far with many new species and as well as returning species seen last summer. As of May 31 the moth checklist for 2018 is now at 57 species with a combined checklist for 2017 and 2018 of 225 species. There are also many new ones in the “Unknown Moths” file. The latest checklist additions, all observed between May 26 and May 31, are Argyrotaenia mariana, Helcystogramma melanocarpa, Acronicta morula, Elaphria versicolor, Eucosma awemeana, Petrophora subaequaria, Acronicta interrupta, Ancylis albacostana, Leuconycta diphteroides, Ectropis crepuscularia, Orthofidonia flavivenata, Palpita magniferalis, Bibarrambla allenella, Plagodis pulveraria, Monopis monachella, Pero morrisonaria, Apotomis funerea, Semioscopis packardella, Tacparia desertata, Hydriomena renunciata, and Galgula partita. Returning species include Caloptilia stigmatella, Pseudeustrotia carneola, Euphyia intermediata, Tetracis crocallata, Gluphisia septentrionalis, Prochoerodes lineola, Metanema determinata, Metanema inatomaria, Plutella xylostella, Clostera albosigma, Acronicta lobeliae, and Idia americalis.
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How do you go about tracking them down? Amazing work.
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I suppose I’m just a bit fanatical about it. I start out with the Peterson Field Guide which often gets me to species. If it doesn’t then I turn to the Moth Photographers Group and look over photos there. When I see something that looks like what I’ve got I then turn to Big Guide because they have many more photos which encompass the range of variation within a species. I’m at the point now where I can usually recognize the major moth families so that helps.
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That is incredible!
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