The Mulberry Wing
(As most of you know), many species of insects can be quite local. When surveying for moths, there are a limited number of places that you get to with black lights. That can allow many species to slip through your net (so to speak). So keeping your eyes open for other venues can get you species that may or may not turn up at your survey sites. A case in point is this Black-rimmed Prominent (Pheosia rimosa), which I found June 5 at the Stormville (Dutchess county) rest area along Interstate 84

Moth of the Week © 2005 Steve Walter