The Mulberry Wing
I made my first trip to the mainland on the weekend of April 15-16, mainly for hawk watching purposes. So, I was going to spend the night in between at my survey sites, no matter what the conditions. The result, surprisingly, was the best April showing of Noctuids that I've seen in a few years, despite an active northwest wind dropping dew points through the 40s and into the 30s (but it was warm). This one is a Chosen Sallow (Psaphida electilis atomaris) from the James Ramsay Hunt Sanctuary on the morning of the 16th.

Moth of the Week © 2006 Steve Walter 

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