[Leps-l] White-tipped Black Moth numbers in Dallas - "nothing short of spectacular"

[Mike Quinn]

White-tipped Black Moths are on a real tear this fall...
Dallas County Lepidopterists' Society (Butterflies and Moths) - November 2
To say there has been an explosion of White-tipped Black Moths (Melanchroia
chephise) into north Texas would be a huge understatement. A little over
ten years ago this species was an unusual find in our area but has been a
regular visitor at this time of year since. The numbers we are seeing now
are nothing short of spectacular.
Video:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_202233936525781_videos_1188032224612609_-3Fpnref-3Dstory&d=CwIBaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=tVAKMFPe3UCcsMWUFXo0FeX0xe1JUAj77B74DAI3DKI&m=qN7i_dqWmQuzZaPbWm8Od8fv93FHePG03VdBjgMn0zw&s=z46BUDnCqIyucgWQmBQf53-9kBmoNMu2emyTNwmcGPA&e= 

strays to MO and AR also reported this yr: - BugGuide
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bugguide.net_node_view_6736_data&d=CwIBaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=tVAKMFPe3UCcsMWUFXo0FeX0xe1JUAj77B74DAI3DKI&m=qN7i_dqWmQuzZaPbWm8Od8fv93FHePG03VdBjgMn0zw&s=PiJBjXRROqQCxbuKQITlENZyLHrY3ynsKNcKcEbDs8s&e= 

and perhaps the northern-most ever record was reported last month from WI:

white-tipped black moth - Melanchroia chephise
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
October 18, 2016
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bugguide.net_node_view_1305646&d=CwIBaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=tVAKMFPe3UCcsMWUFXo0FeX0xe1JUAj77B74DAI3DKI&m=qN7i_dqWmQuzZaPbWm8Od8fv93FHePG03VdBjgMn0zw&s=wnGXpHbLLY2wtuG5GsPM8dSooymO5n2ZLuTXIIyw1tQ&e= 

Moth Photographers Group - photos, map, monthly records
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu_species.php-3Fhodges-3D6616&d=CwIBaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=tVAKMFPe3UCcsMWUFXo0FeX0xe1JUAj77B74DAI3DKI&m=qN7i_dqWmQuzZaPbWm8Od8fv93FHePG03VdBjgMn0zw&s=5aiFgnm7Sg-T2C_URXa_e0-zmIyvCG1yGYxGdnq_hEw&e= 

The White-tipped Black Moth  in Oklahoma - 2007, the previous outbreak year
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.oklanature.com_jfisher_oklahoma-2Dwtbm.pdf&d=CwIBaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=tVAKMFPe3UCcsMWUFXo0FeX0xe1JUAj77B74DAI3DKI&m=qN7i_dqWmQuzZaPbWm8Od8fv93FHePG03VdBjgMn0zw&s=yNL30z24Zbz5KECm3MJIOm_eAsYrNv466c_DDknQoWM&e= 

Texas Entomology - map of general distribution in TX, plus list of other
stray records.
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__texasento.net_Melanchroia.htm&d=CwIBaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=tVAKMFPe3UCcsMWUFXo0FeX0xe1JUAj77B74DAI3DKI&m=qN7i_dqWmQuzZaPbWm8Od8fv93FHePG03VdBjgMn0zw&s=wErM0PCdGzH0IPBWpBJuh87BHUSaNzqayQU9bN44cjM&e= 

interestingly, there doesn't appear to be any uptick in activity in Florda:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bugguide.net_adv-5Fsearch_bgsearch.php-3Ftaxon-3D6736-26location-5B-5D-3DFL&d=CwIBaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=tVAKMFPe3UCcsMWUFXo0FeX0xe1JUAj77B74DAI3DKI&m=qN7i_dqWmQuzZaPbWm8Od8fv93FHePG03VdBjgMn0zw&s=DnE9yQipsrdcctFrTAnVDx5EQHR3fc37_DxV0E1J2Tc&e= 

most host records from Euphobiaceae

Mike Quinn, Austin
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Texas Entomology
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