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Index of Subjects Paul, A single Noctua pronuba showed up at my place last night. It may be that I'll see more over the next few weeks as I believe their usual flight time is in July. Here is a not-so-good photo of last night's moth for anyone who might be interested. http://magickcanoe.com/2011/noctua-pronuba.jpg Also, a brief history of its introduction - first seen in Halifax in 1979. http://pubs.esc-sec.ca/doi/abs/10.4039/Ent1151047-8 Not sure if they are plentiful around here, but I would think so, although I don't believe I saw any here at Round Hill last summer. In the past, I have had them come to the light back in Ontario. bev wigney Round Hill, NS (in summer) --- On Fri, 7/1/11, Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> > Subject: [NatureNS] Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) Moth > To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Received: Friday, July 1, 2011, 7:21 AM > Hi > AllYesterday while cutting the lawn I > discovered one of these moths in my yard.Whilst its > a pretty thing, the caterpillar stage is not so regarded in > some sources.Being commonly called a > cutworm.If memory serves me correctly, not > always the case, it was an invassive terror of the 1980s. Now cutworms were here long > before 1980 so perhapsthere are several moths > responsible.Does anyone know if it is wide spread > in Nova Scotia?Have a nice Canada dayPaul >
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