US Bias and winter moths

[John Grehan]

I've followed as best I can the debate over the formation of the UK group.
While I am neutral regarding its formation, there have been some expressions
of concern that UK trivia will not be of interest to US or other
recipients. Does
this mean that UK subscribers are not interested in trivia (i.e. local news)
outside the UK?

I for one am interested so see what pops up about Lepidoptera anywhere in
the world. Even the most obscure observation may prove to be interesting
or relevant.

Also there was mention of a US bias. That bias seems to simply reflect the
origins of the majority of contributors. In the absence of any declaration that
there is no interest in leps outside the US there is no necessary bias in
interest. I contribute information on US leps simply because that is
where I happen to be based geographically.

Now for my local trivia. We are having some exceptionally warm weather
for early winter. Daytime temperatures were in the low 60's F (16 C)
and sky overcast. The evening was correspondingly warm with no wind.
There were lots of moths at the bait, but species diversity was low.

Collected

Noctuidae: Hypeninae
Plathypena scabra (green cloverworm, noctuelle des legumineuses)

Noctuidae: Cuculliinae

Eupsilia morrisoni (Morrison's sallow)
Eupsilia tristigmata (three-spotted sallow, chenille veloutee)

Pyreferra citrombra
Pyreferra hesperidago (mustard sallow)

Lithophane grotei (green fruitworm, noctuelle cendree)

Tortricidae: Tortricinae

Acleris subnivana

Acleris spp. (two species unidentified at present)

John Grehan