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Muttontown Preserve, Nassau co., NY, June 11, 2002. This one is a
holdover from last time -- still unidentified. That makes it number 1
with a bullet. It's in the Amphipyrinae group, maybe close to the Common
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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens co. NY, June 20, 2002. Another
holdover. The first
candidate to be found in Covell is Black-barred Brown (Plagiomimicus
pityochromus), but it doesn't seem quite right. Although Covell and
Forbes put it range in New York, it is considered rare in the Northeast. |
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Floyd Bennet Field, Kings co., NY, September 5, 1999. This is one of
the first moths I photographed around Jamaica Bay. Little did it
know what it helped start. This is a Pyralid I've seen a few times in
the area, all kicked up in open areas in the daytime.
ID: (Loxostege cereralis) |
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Floyd Bennet Field, Kings co., NY, April 16, 2002. This one comes in
high on the new list because as a mid-April find, the universe of
Noctuids to choose from should be more manageable. Yet I managed to not
come up with a match.
ID: (Ulolonche modesta) |
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Hubbard Pines, Litchfield co., CT, July 6, 2002. Most of the moths
here so far have been from my survey sites, because of the priority of
documenting the species at these sites. However, there are others that
gnaw at me, especially when they have what should be distinctive
markings -- such as those white highlights on this one.
ID: Black Arches (Melanchra assimilis) |
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Queens co., NY, May 15, 2001. This moth is unusual in that I've seen
it in my backyard (just once) and nowhere else. Another species --
Coddling Moth, I think -- is abundant in my yard and I've yet to see it
elsewhere. I think I had this narrowed down to one of the dagger moths,
but that's a group in which being sure isn't a sure thing.
ID: Retarded Dagger Moth (Acronicta retardata) |
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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens co., August 16, 2001. The summer
of 2001 was incredible for attracting moths to bait here, especially for
the numbers of Armyworm Moth (upper left). The more interesting one
shown here is a tad smaller and probably in the same Hadeninae
subfamily.
ID: Speckled Cutworm Moth (Lacanobia subjuncta) |
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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens co., NY, July 9, 2001. I love
these natural shots of moths nectaring on tree sap at night. Well,
alright, that's bait I put out, and the picture is edited too (but just
flipping it, as the moth was pointed downward).
ID: Black-banded Brocade (Oligia modica) |
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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens co., June 19, 2001. By now you've
noticed the preponderance of Noctuids on this page. It's not that I'm neglecting other groups or
that I'm more skilled at identifying them. I've just
done a better job of cataloging my unknown Noctuids.
ID: Connected Dagger Moth (Acronicta connecta) dark form
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Muttontown Preserve, Nassau co., NY, September 14, 2002. September
is a good time for Noctuinae species, or darts. This one is shaped right
for a dart. When I went over this group during the winter, there were
flashier looking ones to start with. This one got left behind -- until
now.
ID: Reaper Dart (Euxoria messoria)
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