"What Happened to our Biggest Moths"

[James J Kruse]

On Tue, 3 Apr 2001, Liz Day wrote:

> in the state (IN) is unknown.   Since the gypsy moths are about to
> arrive here, and might bring it with them....(snip)

I have been out of the gypsy moth loop for a while, but if I remember
right, Compsilura coccinata "surfs the wave" about 100 miles or more ahead
of the gypsy moth front. Gypsy moth is at least partially established in
Wisconsin (I don't know if it is officially admitted as this admission
includes plant material export quarantine politics and associated costs
to the state) but gypsy moth has been in Michigan for a while now. I'd be
willing to venture a guess that both gypsy moth and C. coccinata are in
Indiana.

Regards,
James J. Kruse, Ph.D.
Curator of Entomology
University of Alaska Museum
907 Yukon Drive, PO Box 756960
Fairbanks, AK  USA  99775-6960
Phone: 907.474.5579
Fax: 907.474.1987/5469
http://myprofile.cos.com/bugskinner
http://www.uaf.edu/museum/


 
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