tbrooks's Favorites
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Diademed Sifaka (Propithecus diadema)Observer
tbrooksDescription
A distant record shot of a wonderful animal!
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Eurasian Pine Marten (Martes martes)Observer
tbrooksDescription
Apparently Pine rather than Stone Marten, given overall pelage colour (darker), black nose (not pink), and pale ears (not brown)
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North Atlantic Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon bidens)Observer
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Tentative identification
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Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata)Observer
tbrooksDescription
With @afahawkins
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Idia calvariaObserver
tbrooksDescription
In trap.
Still, warm night, new moon. Caught 18 macros (14 spp), 23 micros (13 spp), 3 Harmonia axyridis, plus assorted beetles, caddisflies, and a mayfly.
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Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum)Observer
tbrooksDescription
Night of 28 May running trap 2000-2345 from public parking. Waxing moon, clouds 0/8, 14-deg, wind 13kmph N. Caught approx 92 of 35 moths.
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Rannoch Sprawler (Brachionycha nubeculosa)Observer
tbrooksDescription
Running trap from public parking lot 1930-2100. Caught 5/4 moths.
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Ruddy Carpet (Catarhoe rubidata)Observer
tbrooksDescription
Night of 11 Jun. Waxing moon, clouds 0/8, 17-deg, wind 3kmph NE. Caught approx 70/43 moths.
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Ecliptopera capitataObserver
tbrooksDescription
Yellow-headed Phoenix. Outside trap pre-dawn.
Still, humid, cool, cloudy in front of full moon; rain for last few hours of night. Caught 20 macros (11 spp), 4 micros (4 spp), & 2 Trichoptera (2 spp).
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Psodos quadrifariaObserver
tbrooksDescription
~1,600m. Fast-flying and hard to photograph.
See http://www.pieris.ch/seiten/main.php?page=art&art=geo_quadrifaria & http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Psodos_Quadrifaria
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Guernsey Underwing (Polyphaenis sericata)Observer
tbrooksDescription
In trap.
Rainy but still; clouds covering waning moon. Caught 20 macros (10 spp) & 3 micros (3 spp).
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Scarce Merveille du Jour (Moma alpium)Observer
tbrooksDescription
Night of 18 May. Waning moon, clouds 0/8 but hazy, 18-deg, wind 5kmph SW. Caught approx 80/27 moths.
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Microloxia herbariaObserver
tbrooksDescription
Waxing moon, clouds 8/8, overcast. Caught ~41/29 moths running trap from car park on edge of Crau ~2030-2200. With @afahawkins; see also https://ebird.org/checklist/S94682461.
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Purple Cloud (Actinotia polyodon)Observer
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Waning moon, clouds 8/8, 16-deg, wind 10kmph, rain. Caught 6 macros (6 spp), 3 micros (2 spp), 2 ladybird spp, & 1 Homoptera sp.
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Small Emerald (Hemistola chrysoprasaria)Observer
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Night of 19 Jul 0430. Waning moon, clouds 0/8, 17-deg, wind 8kmph E. Caught approx 162/76.
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The Lappet (Gastropacha quercifolia)Observer
tbrooksDescription
Waxing moon, clouds 8/8, overcast. Caught ~68/55 moths running trap from car park on edge of Crau ~2030-2200. With @afahawkins; see also https://ebird.org/checklist/S94621909.
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Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis)Observer
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Warm & cloudy night, waning moon behind clouds. Caught ~58 macros (~30 spp), ~98 micros (~35 spp), 8 caddisflies, etc.
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Six-belted Clearwing (Bembecia ichneumoniformis)Observer
tbrooksDescription
To API lure 1400-1500
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Great Brocade (Eurois occulta)Observer
tbrooksDescription
Night of 2 Aug. Waning moon, clouds 8/8, 14-deg, wind 8kmph. Caught approx 119 of 60 moths, 10 Trichoptera, etc
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Crimson-speckled Flunkey (Utetheisa pulchella)Observer
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Night of 18 Jun, running moth-trap in Elephant's Bedroom camp, Samburu National Reserve
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Raspberry Clearwing Moth (Pennisetia hylaeiformis)Observer
tbrooksDescription
To HYL lure in afternoon (run 0900-1900)
