[Leps-l] emergence of Euscirrhopterus in Arizona

[Richard Sobonya]

On July 27, 2022 I traveled west on Rt. 86 in southern Arizona and stopped at the unincorporated area of San Simon (Subway, gas station, general store) at about 3 PM MST. This area, especially by the store lights and gas pumps, had hundreds of Euscirrhopterus cosyra, the staghorn cholla moth. The area is low sandy desert that sometime floods; I believe monsoon rains this summer and last had spread over this area. I had never seen this moth on any previous stops. The gas station/casino at Why, Arizona, 20 miles west, had no moths. Most moths were gone by July 28 (new moon).

Rich Sobonya

Richard Sobonya
4957 N. Circulo Bujia
Tucson Arizona 85718

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