First "Spring" Moth (NY)
Karen McNulty
kmcnulty at avon.lib.ct.us
Thu Feb 15 10:57:26 EST 2001
I have five narcissus tips up. Two mosquitoes inside. One moth out of a
piece of wood brought in for the wood stove (after 2 days). It IS getting
closer.--KM
At 06:27 PM 2/14/01 -0500, Steve Walter wrote:
> Today I found what I think is a Small Phigalia (family Geometridae) in
>Alley Pond Park, Queens. I call this the first "spring" moth because the
>species I mentioned a couple of weeks ago -- the Fall Cankerworm Moth --
>seems to fly predominantly before winter really sets in. I'm not sure what
>the life history is, but the late winter ones seem to be leftovers. I did
>find one today. Also, a couple of Spring Peepers are starting to stir.
>It's getting closer. Steve Walter Bayside, NY
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