Last Updated: 19-AUG-2018
Weather Condition
Camera used: Nikon Coolpix 5400 5.1 MP Digital
Sunset was at 20:36 Wind was a problem, with it moving the sheets around. No dew and the sky was clear.
TIME WIND HUMIDITY TEMP
20:00 --- 8 --- 39 --- 80.1
20:20 --- 6 --- 41 --- 78.6
20:40 --- 8 --- 42 --- 77.4
21:00 --- 8 --- 44 --- 76.3
21:20 --- 9 --- 45 --- 75.7
21:40 --- 9 --- 46 --- 75.4
22:00 --- 8 --- 47 --- 74.8
22:20 --- 8 --- 47 --- 74.5
22:40 --- 9 --- 47 --- 73.9
23:00 --- 9 --- 46 --- 73.4
23:20 --- 10 --- 46 --- 73.0
23:40 --- 11 --- 44 --- 72.5
00:00 --- 11 --- 42 --- 72.3
00:20 --- 10 --- 41 --- 72.1
00:40 --- 10 --- 42 --- 71.4
01:00 --- 10 --- 43 --- 70.9
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Using the same 400w mercury vapor light as we used in 2007
Had a few Mantis Fly's but were not able to photograph them.
Set up around 20:30... It was apparent that the cats would be a issue as they like to eat the moths !
Wanted to see what it looked like from across the valley. 17 second exposure.
Tiger Moth
? Moth with big antennas ?
Pearly Wood-Nymph - Eudryas unio
Pandora Sphinx
Banded Tussock Moth, Halysidota tessellaris.
Acorn Weevil in the genus Curculio ?
Abbot's Sphinx (actually, a good find..)
Cranefly (not a huge mosquito as most folks assume)
On the left Geometrid Moth on the right is a Banded Tussock Moth, Halysidota tessellaris
Leopard Moth (not the "Great Leopard Moth"..)
Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda
June Beetle ??
Yellow Mayfly Drake (Male)
After 23:00 Hope the big ones show up !
#4 cat waiting for a quick meal
Best find of the night. Have never seen one of these before. Perhaps a Caterpillar Hunter, Calosoma scrutator ???
5-spotted Hawkmoth (Tomato Hornworm)
Antlion (adult)
Grapevine Beetles, Pelidnota punctata
Noctuid Moth ssp
Ctenucha Moth ssp
Tussock ssp
IO Moth
Red Ichneumon Wasp
Crab spider
Noctuid Moth on the left and a Stonefly
Stink bug
Its now close to 12:30 am and one of the big ones show up. Imperial Moth, Eacles imperialis
