[NatureNS] Moths and other interesting visitors to the lamp - June 12th

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Hi Bev,

On 13-Jun-10, at 12:39 PM, bev wigney wrote:

> And a couple of beetles which I've tenatively ID'd as Nicrophorus =20
> orbicollis, but they could be something quite else.  One of them =20
> remained on the sheet for awhile, so I shot several photos as I =20
> could see it was carrying a lot of hitchhikers - which I guess to be =20=

> Poecilochirus mites.
> http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125532193

Correct, this is Nicrophorus orbicollis Say. I've no idea what the =20
phoretic mites are.

Excellent moth photos; I'm pressed for time at the moment, but here =20
are a few IDs:

http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125469193
This is a species of Hemaris and not Amphion floridensis.

http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125575780
http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125576809
Phyllodesma americana (Harris)

http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125574191
Campaea perlata (Guen=E9e)

http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125576822
Fishia illocata (Walker)

http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125575837
Symmerista albifrons (J.E. Smith)

http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125576806
Halysidota tessellaris (J.E. Smith) &
Xestia dolosa Franclemont

http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125575690
Epirrhoe alternata (Mueller)

http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125574188
This looks like Biston betularia (Linnaeus).

Cheers!

Chris


Christopher Majka  <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> | Halifax, Nova Scotia, =20
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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
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13-Jun-10, at 12:39 PM, bev wigney wrote:</div><br =
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rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">And a couple of beetles which =
I've tenatively ID'd as Nicrophorus orbicollis, but they could be =
something quite else.&nbsp; One of them remained on the sheet for =
awhile, so I shot several photos as I could see it was carrying a lot of =
hitchhikers - which I guess to be Poecilochirus mites.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br><a target=3D"_blank" =
href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125532193">http://www.pbase.c=
om/crocodile/image/125532193</a><br></div></div></div></span></blockquote>=
<div><br></div>Correct, this is&nbsp;<i>Nicrophorus orbicollis</i> Say. =
I've no idea what the phoretic mites =
are.</div><div><br></div><div>Excellent moth photos; I'm pressed for =
time at the moment, but here are a few IDs:</div><div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125469193">http://www.pbase.c=
om/crocodile/image/125469193</a></div>This is a species of =
<i>Hemaris</i> and not <i>Amphion =
floridensis</i>.</div><div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125575780">http://www.pbase.c=
om/crocodile/image/125575780</a></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125576809">http://www.pbase.c=
om/crocodile/image/125576809</a></div><div><i>Phyllodesma americana</i> =
(Harris)</div><div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125574191">http://www.pbase.c=
om/crocodile/image/125574191</a></div><div><i>Campaea perlata</i> =
(Guen=E9e)</div><div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125576822">http://www.pbase.c=
om/crocodile/image/125576822</a></div><div><i>Fishia =
illocata</i>&nbsp;(Walker)</div><div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125575837">http://www.pbase.c=
om/crocodile/image/125575837</a></div><div><i>Symmerista albifrons</i> =
(J.E. Smith)</div><div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125576806">http://www.pbase.c=
om/crocodile/image/125576806</a></div><!--StartFragment--><div><span =
style=3D"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><i>Halysidota =
tessellaris</i></span><span style=3D"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
(J.E. Smith)</span>&nbsp;&amp;</div><div><i>Xestia dolosa</i> =
Franclemont</div><div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125575690">http://www.pbase.c=
om/crocodile/image/125575690</a></div><div><i>Epirrhoe alternata</i> =
(Mueller)</div><div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/125574188">http://www.pbase.c=
om/crocodile/image/125574188</a></div><div>This looks =
like&nbsp;<i>Biston betularia =
</i>(Linnaeus).</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers!</div><div><br></div><div>=
Chris</div><br><br><div apple-content-edited=3D"true"> <span =
class=3D"Apple-style