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    BIOBLITZ 2018 RESULTS

    BioBlitz was a great success! On June 27th on Big Pine Key and then on June 29th on Key Largo, we had over 30 people come out to evening events to take pictures of moths with a goal to see how many species we could identify in 2 nights. 

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    We have a total of 124 species identified so far with 8 "UFO's" that we will work to see if we can get an ID on. 

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    The Fine Family had a blast at the event and the kids really got into trying to find "new" bugs and photographing them. 

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    We did have a full "strawberry" moon competing with our lights so we probably did not have the results we would have if we had a more favorable moon. These were the only dates we could swing so we needed to just "make it happen" and even though there were not a TON of moths, we did get some really neat pics of some really cool species. Check out some of the pictures here from the event. Photo credit was given to people that sent in pictures they took.

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    Below is also a full species list of everything we identified.

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    Thanks to all that came out to support the event and thanks to the US Fish And Wildlife staff that helped make the event a success!!

    6671 – Phrygionis paradoxata - The Jeweled Satyr Moth

    The Fine Family ready to go

    Sofia learning on daddy's camera

    BioBlitz on Big Pine Key

    BioBlitz Key Largo

    Waiting for sundown BPK

    Photo by:

    Amy and Jacob

    5147– Epipagis fenestralis

    Photo by:

    Robert Darling

    7867 – Cautethia grotei

    Photo by:

    Amy and Jacob

    4790 – Dichograma redtenbacheri

    Photo by:

    Amy and Jacob

    7818 – Protambulux strigilis

    Photo by:

    Tyler and Brooke Dore

    7086 – Eumacrodes

    yponomeutaria

    Photo by:

    Robert Darling

    8227 – Paraeuchaetes insulate

    The Fine Family ready to go

    7818 – Protambulux strigilis

    8650 – Tyrissa multilinea

    UFO Noctuid 

    Photo by:

    Robert Darling

    5179 – Penestola bufalis​

    Photo by:

    Tyler and Brooke Dore

    Photo by:

    Amy and Jacob

    6087 – Banisia furva

    6671 – Phrygionis paradoxata

    7746 - Automeris io lileth

    2655 – Hemerophila diva - an unclose look at a true beauty!

    4889 - Dicymolomia julianalis

    Photo by:

    Tyler and Brooke Dore

    2702– Episimus augmentana

    3414.2– Dichrorampha manilkara

    2653.1 - Tortyra iocyaneus​

    2703.1 – Empisimus kimball

    6155.1– Adaina simplicius

    5247 – Phaedropsis stictigramma

    7059 – Synchloria frondaria​

    5554 – Tetraschistis leucogramma

    7834 – Erinnyis ello

    7887 – Xylophanes pluto

    7704 - Eacles imperialis female

    7846 – Perigonia lusca

    2655 – Hemerophila diva

    7997 – Heterocampa zayasi​

    2401 – Atteva aurea

    4890 - Dicymolomia metalophota

    White Crowned Pigeon

    5287– Salbia haemorrhoidalis

    5560 – Salobrena recurvata

    7775 – Manduca sexta

    7704 - Eacles imperialism male

    6994 – Sericoptera virginaria

    4880 – Plumegesta largalis

    UFO Pyralid

    UFO Pyralid

    UFO Pyralid

    10455– Leucania scirpicola

    7818 – Protambulux strigils on Sofia's hand

    UFO Noctuid

    UFO Geometrid

    Tiger Beetle

    Damsal Fly

    Cicada covered in dew

    7746 - Automeris io lileth

    9003.1 – Tripudia n. sp.

    Panoquina panoquinoides

    UFO Micro Moth

    8270 – Lymire edwardsii

    Horse Fly Eyes

    Mantid saying "Hi"

    Brephidium isophthalma

    7683 -  Artace cribrarius

    Species List From BioBlitz 2018

    372 – Acrolophus plumifrontella, 386.1 - Acrolophus walsinghami, 442 - Cryptothelea gloverii​, 0454 – Oiketicus abbotii, 996 - Ethmia confusella​, 2401 – Atteva aurea, 2653.1 - Tortyra iocyaneus​, 2655 – Hemerophila diva, 2702– Episimus aumentano, 2702.4 - Episimus lagunculariae, 2703.1 – Empisimus kimballi, 3414.2– Dichrorampha manilkara, 3462– Lydia palmetum, 3606 – Argyrotaenia amatane, 3760.1– Aethes seriata, 4647 – Megalopyge opercularis, 4673 – Alarodia slossoniae, 4691 – Monoleuca semifascia, 4697.1– Euclea nanina, 4745 – Chrysendeton kimballi, 4790 – Dichograma redtenbacheri, 4793– Alatuncusia bergii, 4880 – Plumegesta largalis, 4889 - Dicymolomia julianalis, 4890 - Dicymolomia metalophota, 4933 – Trischistognatha pyrenealis, 4940 – Oenobotys vinotinctalis, 5114– Diaphantania impulsalis, 5145 – Diacme mopsalis, 5146 – Epipagis forsythae, 5147– Epipagis fenestralis, 5150 – Samea ecclesialis, 5160 – Desmia maculalis, 5162 - Desmia ufeus, 5164 – Desmia tages, 5169 – Hymenia perspectalis, ​5179 – Penestola bufalis​, 5185 – Blepharomastix achroalis, 5196 – Synclera jarbusalis, 5198– Glyphodes sibillalis, 5210– Leucochroma corope, 5213 - Omoides rufescens, 5214 – Omoides stigmosalis, 5247 - – Phaedropsis stictigramma, 5249 – Lygropia plumbicostalis, 5270 – Sathria internitalis, 5274 – Herpetogramma phaeopteralis, 5284 – Syngamia florella, 5287– Salbia haemorrhoidalis,  5290 – Conchylodes diphteralis, 5443 – Thaumatopsis floridella, 5538 – Parachma ochracealis, 5554 – Tetraschistis leucogramma,​ 5560 – Salobrena recurvata, 5581.1 - Milgithea trilinearis​, 5592 - Tallula watsoni​,  5711– Hypargyria slossonella, 5742– Caristanius decoralis, 5744– Etiella zinckenella, 6087 – Banisia furva, 6155.1– Adaina simplicius, 6332 – Psamatodes abydata, 6671 – Phrygionis paradoxata, 6601– Epimecis matronaria,  6800 – Sphacelodes vulneraria​, 6967a – Oxydia vesulia, 6994 – Sericoptera virginaria​, 7059 – Synchloria frondaria​, 7064 – Synchlora cupedinaria​, 7086 – Eumacrodes yponomeutaria, 7106 – Idaea insulensis​, 7107 – Idaea pervertipennis, 7132 – Pleuroprucha insulsaria, 7144 – Semaeopus caecaria, 7173– Leptostales pannaria, 7654– Philagraula slossoniae, 7683 -  Artace cribrarius, 7704 - Eacles imperialis, 7746 - Automeris io lileth, 7775 – Manduca sexta, 7818 – Protambulux strigilis, 7834 – Erinnyis ello, 7840 – Phryxus caicus, 7846 – Perigonia lusca, 7851 – Enyo lugubris, 7867 – Cautethia grotei, 7887 – Xylophanes pluto, 7890 – Xylophanes tersa, 7947 – Nystalea eutalanta​, 7984 – Heterocampa cubana​, 7997 – Heterocampa zayas​i, 8202 – Halysidota cinctipes, 8227 – Paraeuchaetes insulata, 8270 – Lymire edwardsii, 8284 - Syntomedia epilais, 8370.a - Bleptina sps, 8376 – Hypenula cacuminalis, 8467.a – Hemeroplanis undescribed sp, 8498 – Isogona scindens​, 8585.2 – Epidromia pannosa​, 8585.3 – Epidromia rotundata, 8599 – Melipotis fasciolaris​, 8606 – Melipotis prolata​, 8649 – Ascalapha odorata​, 8650 – Tyrissa multilinea, 8661.1 – Elousa albicans, 8686.a – Zale n. sp., 8743 – Mocis latipes​, 8746.1 - Mocis cubana, 8886 – Enigmogramma basigera, 8890 – Chrysodeixis includens​, 8967 – Paectes nana​, 8981 – Motya abseuzalis​, 9003.1 – Tripudia n. sp., 9077 – Eumestleta cinnamomea​, 9078 – Eumestleta recta​, 9644 – Micrathetis triplex​, 9666 – Spodoptera frugiperda​, 9670 – Spodoptera latifascia​, 9673 – Spodoptera albula, 9698– Condica concisa, 9702– Condica albigera, 10257– Aparta florida, 10455– Leucania scirpicola, 10457– Leucania infatuans, 10912 – Anicla cemolia​