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taftw

Date

May 31, 2023 10:08 PM CDT

Description

Nibletts Bluff-Cemetary

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taftw

Date

June 3, 2022 05:52 AM EDT

Description

Associated with cypress thickets. Note: the tufted hind legs are a good ID characteristic.

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taftw

Date

June 3, 2022 05:55 AM EDT

Description

Associated with cypress thickets.

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taftw

Date

July 2, 2010

Description

Forewing Length 5 mm. Collected by Patrick Sullivan and Robert Behrstock on 7-2-10. Photo by Charles Melton of Hereford, AZ.

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What

Mistletoe Stem Borer (Carmenta tecta)

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taftw

Date

September 2, 2021 01:40 AM EDT

Description

Across from moline vista camp ground using a pheromone trap.

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taftw

Date

June 10, 1906 03:35 PM EST

Description

A female from the national museum taken by John Brown.

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taftw

Date

June 8, 2021 04:02 AM EDT

Description

Caught in a pheromone trap using the grape root borer lure over a 2 week period. These moths look like large dogwood borers

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taftw

Date

June 1, 1987

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taftw

Date

July 20, 2020 12:37 AM EDT

Description

Collected in July 1988 using pheromones (graperoot borer)by Dr. George Balogh.

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taftw

Date

July 20, 2020 12:39 AM EDT

Description

Collected in July 1988.

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taftw

Date

August 24, 2018 02:15 PM EDT

Description

This species is rarely collected collected so museum specimens are uncommon. This is a willow feeder that flies only in late summer.

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taftw

Date

June 18, 2018 01:51 PM EDT

Description

Dorsal view -note fan tail and red dismal spot

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taftw

Date

August 3, 2006 11:11 PM EDT

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taftw

Date

July 12, 2014 11:46 PM EDT

Description

This moth is rarely collected or found in museum collections.

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What

Poplar Borer Moth (Paranthrene dollii)

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taftw

Date

June 16, 2017 08:17 AM EDT

Description

The specimens were attracted to ZZOH/EZOH pheromone lure.

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What

Northern Willow Clearwing Moth (Synanthedon bolteri)

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taftw

Date

August 2, 2004 04:31 PM EDT

Description

Large numbers of Synanthedon bolteri were collected along the Rock River in Mackinac County in August of 2004. This uncommon species was collected using the grape root borer pheromone. Details were reported in the Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society Volume 59, number 4, pages 235-236 by William Taft called "Synanthedon bolteri (Sesiidae) in Michigan". Photograph by Ronald Priest of the Michigan State University museum.

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taftw

Date

October 1, 2013 03:12 AM EDT

Description

7 miles east Morro Bay along Route 41, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA. Collected by Kelly Richers.

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taftw

Date

May 12, 2009 03:12 AM EDT

Description

This species flys in the Arizona mountains among the live oaks in early spring. It comes to pheromone traps and is very uncommon in insect museums. This specimen was collected by William Taft and Ned Schaper. The lemon yellow abdomen is a key characteristic.

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taftw

Date

August 20, 2012 03:46 AM EDT

Description

Collected in a pheromone trap.

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What

Poplar Borer Moth (Paranthrene dollii)

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taftw

Date

July 11, 2014 02:13 PM EDT

Description

This is a color form of P. dollii.

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taftw

Date

July 13, 2014 10:53 AM EDT

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taftw

Date

July 5, 2014 12:35 AM EDT

Description

This species is much less common than once thought.

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taftw

Date

July 20, 2010 05:01 AM EDT

Description

This is the first documented capture of a adult specimen using a pheromone trap.

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taftw

Date

August 8, 2009 03:18 AM EDT

Description

captured on a legume under the oak canopy.

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taftw

Date

July 10, 2008 05:42 AM EDT

Description

Collected in a pheromone trap by Chuck Harp. This is one of the least known species in the US.

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taftw

Date

August 20, 2008 12:42 AM EDT

Description

This rarely encountered sesiid is associated with desert hackberry along dry washes.

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taftw

Date

August 1, 2006

Description

Collected in a pheromone trap during my collecting trip.

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taftw

Date

August 20, 2010 11:22 AM EDT

Description

One of the least collected clearwing moths in the US.

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taftw

Date

July 12, 2014 11:46 PM EDT

Description

caught in a pheromone trap using EZOH.

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taftw

Date

Missing Date

Description

Paratype of this species from Michigan State University A.J.Cook Museum.

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