Celery Looper - Anagrapha falcifera

With friends: mayflies, caddisflies, and beetles

Habitat: Attracted to a 365+395 nm LED lights in a semi-rural area

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comments (8)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Decent yield, even if lots of bycatch! Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Definitely! I really love the bycatch! This was taken in late June, and since then, results have been less than impressive UNTIL last night. Last night, I had a ton of beetles, mayflies, caddisflies, etc. AND, a decent moth turnout. It was the best mothing night all summer. Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Crazy how variable yields can be, so many variables seem to influence it. Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      It is! Rain, drought, temperature, moon phase, humidity, and who knows what else all impact the turnout. Posted 3 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        I would add competing lights and how open your spot is (not obstructed). Posted 3 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Yes, definitely important factors to add! My lights are definitely obstructed by the hills and huge trees that are right in front of us. I have no direction that I can position my lights that won't be obscured. Posted 3 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        The downside of being a valley girl. Posted 3 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Lol, true. Posted 3 years ago

The Celery looper

The celery looper is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Newfoundland, Labrador and Southern Canada to Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Idaho, Washington and Oregon.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young