Pecan Bud Moth - Gretchena bolliana?

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area

2020(5)

comments (12)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Nice first session, Christine! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Ferdy! I'm going to try again Friday night and use some bait! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    What will you use? Rotten fruit? Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      I'm going to use rotten bananas with molasses. Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        with or without pyamas? Posted 5 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Bahahaha! You totally got me there. I was thinking, 'of course I'll be in my pajamas.'
        
        But, just to clarify, bananas only need pajamas when they are singing, dancing, or walking down the stairs:
        
        Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        ...or chasing teddy bears :)
        Whom all seem thrilled to be chased by a banana. Posted 5 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        The whole thing brings up so many concerns and questions. For example, why on Tuesdays? What are the bananas planning to do with the teddy bears? The whole thing is so utterly bizarre that it makes me feel like I must be high and am imagining the entire thing. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        At the very least it is clear that it's propaganda. For example, the bananas catch the teddy bears "unaware". Footage does not confirm this. The teddy bears seem extremely aware. Hidden agenda confirmed. Posted 5 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Lol, excellent. We are figuring it out now. You're right - those bears are so aware and are in on the whole thing. They are probably the masterminds. In fact, the bears probably wrote the song and forced those poor bananas to wear pajamas. Posted 5 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Puzzle solved. Bananas are on Teddies' payroll. Posted 5 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks for helping me solve the mystery. It's now clear that the teddy bears are bent on world domination. They are out to force all bananas to wear pajamas. Posted 5 years ago

The Pecan Bud Moth

''Gretchena bolliana'', the pecan bud moth or gray-flanked gretchena moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States from South Carolina to Florida and west to Texas, Arizona and New Mexico.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young