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As a result, more than 100 species of scoops and more than 80 species of other macro-scoops were taken into account. There are a lot of previously unknown species from the territory of the Kharkiv region. Several types have not yet been determined, and we will study the drugs. On micro, everything is still ahead.

And where did you catch green mottles? Did they really come to the light?
I don't see any of them."

This post was edited by Nick444444 - 09.06.2016 00: 16

And where did you catch green mottles? Did they really come to the light?
I don't see any of them."

Yes, all the green mottles collected on the auxiliary screen, there were more, they took a few pieces. on the definition. and it was only when they caught it that it turned green.

  
A strange plant in the grove

Onosma.

And where did you catch green mottles? Did they really come to the light?
I don't see any of them."

I only caught it during the day. This year, about 2 weeks ago, the first one came across, then we also met a few times. And on the weekend, I slightly deviated from the standard way home and found a small but interesting clearing among pine young growth - there were more of these Jordanitas. While I was photographing them, a leaf wrapper like Cochylimorpha meridiana impudently sat on my pants. I just started taking pictures and flew away. While I was looking for her (I went to the clearing, but not fate), two more people became interested in me, this time with the purpose of feeding Hipparchia volgensis and Hyponephele lupina.
From the rest of the b-m standard (except for Eublemma panonica, it was not found here before) for sand set - T. lineola, C. pamphilus, I. lathona, V. cardui, Eublemma minutata, Epischnia sp., Clepsis pallidana, Lythria purpuraria, Rhodostrophia vibicaria, Scopula decorata, Pyrausta sanguinalis, Sitochroa verticalis, Pediasia luteella Phterotrixidia rufella, Crambus pratella, and the ubiquitous Plutella xylostella. In the thickets of willows Celypha cespitana, Dysauxes punctata, oak Zeiraphera isertana. Many caterpillars of Tyria jacobaeae, one Melitaea didyma and another new one for me.

and another one that's new to me.

IMHO V. cardui.

I forgot to attach the leaflet. Any versions available?

I forgot to attach the leaflet. Any versions available?

From what I can see, I agree with you Cochylimorpha meridiana. Just very flown and overexposed.

This post was edited by Djon-14.06.2016 10: 09

Report for 09.07.16, Kherson region, Solontsy village. At a similar time of year, I was here last time exactly a year ago, 10.17.15 (if you count 365 days with an additional 29.02.16), there were a lot of butterflies + even then I met a golubyanka alcet, a fathead Morpheus, lemongrass, Galatea. Last year, there were a lot of butterflies along the road. This time, when getting off the bus, I immediately noticed that there are not many butterflies along the road. While I was going to the right place (and I went for a long time, because for some reason I didn't find a ditch on the left, overgrown with birch trees, along which I had to go to quickly get to the right glades), I met only 4 edus, 2 saffron yolks, a pair of didim checkers, 1 trivia, several burdocks, only 1 golubyanka. Last year there were herds of oxen's eyes, and the outskirts of the road were strewn with dead shashechnits, oxen's eyes, lemongrass, whitefish, etc. At the same time, only dead scolias were found and 1 dead didyma.

On the first glade there were Galatea and 1 alcet, and Galatea-on the same micro-stages as last year. As soon as Chu moves a little further into the other clearing, they are gone. And after some time of moving up the road, last year there was also a plot with a bunch of thickets, and there was also 1 Galatea. Just like this year, she was there, and just like that, she wasn't there any more. Morpheus was caught last year in a clearing farther from the forest, but this time I decided to go through the forest in a different direction. There were similar glades, but there were no fatheads. Do they really live on the same micro-plot???

There were also: anglewings and admirals, beautiful pigeons, Argyrognomon, buckthorn, Idas, Argus, brown.





























This post was edited by Wave Storm - 11.07.2016 17: 19

 
There were also: anglewings and admirals, beautiful pigeons, Icarus, buckthorn, Idas, Argus, brown.

In the image of Plebejus argyrognomon.

Valentinus, is that the one on the underside of the wings with the blue spots?

Yeah, and a female, probably her own.

Good evening to all! Says and shows Chisinau.
A drought begins in Moldova, which may last until September. Therefore, the season together with the vacation is considered temporarily over. I would like to show you some results, not all of them, of course, but only those that gave you special pleasure. I apologize for the quality of the photos - taken today in a hurry on the balcony with a cracked smartphone.
Finally, I got a whole copy of Acinopus ammophilus. He wasn't caught by me, but in my presence. Back in May, I think. But the point in the Cuts was found by me on the elytra and belly. And on July 3, it was solemnly presented as a gift. That is bezvazdmezno! In a pair to the crushed copy from the bus station of the city of Armyansk. In general, Reseni has had a very fruitful spring, but I have already written about trips there several times.
The next memorable expedition was Bursuk and Capriany on July 3. Even at the exit from the city, at a gas station with traditional coffee, Dixus clypeatus was found. The only copy in the collection was from Dubossary, from a large vacant lot before the descent to the hydroelectric power station. Now the trenches of 1992 are overgrown with weeds, and in 1976 I was picking up a goat from there in the evening, and I saw cool beetles on the grass, which I scored a full fist. One of them is God knows how well preserved. And suddenly such a meeting!
It was hot, deserted, and dank in Bursuk. Where all the cows went is not clear. I had to focus on the thistle, which was plentiful. And suddenly, among the seven-dot cows, which in this population were large, light orange with small dots. Suddenly, a completely different color appeared among them-relatively red and the dots are different. It turned out to be a semi-mythical Coccinella magnifica, which I no longer believed in, as some people do not believe in electricity. Here it is in the photo, if not it, correct it. On the way back, we stopped by Capriany for a specific poaching purpose. The goal was achieved, even too much, in my opinion. Seven rosalias in passing is a bit much. But again I didn't get any, but I caught Otho spondyloides, a new species for me. A true forest dweller, the Moldovan Haiduk is broad-shouldered and mustachioed. Fuck Rosalia!!
Then we are transferred to my mother-in-law's dacha (Chisinau, near Stavceni). Hello, Vera Fyodorovna! The main goal of the night vigil under a powerful energy-saving lawn (DRV never bought it) was a male Carterus calydonius paired with last year's female from the same place. He was quite confident of success, which was helped by the good weather and the usual stupid optimism. But to beat for sure, I decided to make a sacrifice to local spirits-50 gr. vodka with a good sheep's cheese. The spirits accepted the sacrifice (it went well), but they were in no hurry to descend. I had to repeat it, but only after the third gervoice did they send me Carterus, not calydonius, but angustipennis. I did not complain, but accepted the gift. As they say, the third will be. I mean, in the collection. But it was confirmed that making sacrifices works, the main thing is not to be greedy. And you can experiment with a snack.
That night there was another phenomenon, namely Gasterocercus depressirostris. I was glad for some reason. I have one from 2012, as the label suggests, it "fell from an oak tree". But somehow small and nondescript. And this one is just beautiful!
The next night, the well-coaxed local spirits simply outdid themselves. There were a lot of coleoptera flying around, but I'll only mention two trophies. The first is Lichenophanes varius, and the second is from the Bostrichidae. The beetle, I note, has an alien appearance, is very yurok, has horns and a long tail. Which, unfortunately. in the stain disappeared.
The last trophy was identified at home, that is, yesterday. I arrived at 2 o'clock in the morning, as chernotelka did not promise a quick determination. The deferred pleasure was fully justified. Remember, in 2013, the Kharkiv guys caught an incomprehensible black-bodied, small red-haired one. A whole novel came out. It turned out to be a new species for Ukraine-Cynaeus angustus. And now, in Moldova!!! It didn't look good in the photo, but it's definitely him.
That's all for now. I can't figure out how to insert photos into text. So all the pictures are at the end, but in a certain sequence.

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And suddenly, among the seven-dot cows, which in this population were large, light orange with small dots. Suddenly, a completely different color appeared among them-relatively red and the dots are different. It turned out to be a semi-mythical Coccinella magnifica, which I no longer believed in, as some people do not believe in electricity.

In Britain, this species is considered myrmecophilic, found near ant heaps - where it eats, apparently, aphids grazed by ants.

I can't figure out how to insert photos into text. So all the pictures are at the end, but in a certain sequence.

When you write a post, there is a list of uploaded files on the left and a "add to post" button next to each one

I got it, tried it, and it worked. But this is the next time.
Yes, there were ant heaps. Now it's clear where to look.

This post was edited by Chegar - 14.07.2016 22: 11

Securing the material!

08-09. 07. 2016
Odessa region, Podilsky (Kotovsky) district, Lubomirka village outskirts
GPS: 47°46 ' 17 "N 29°27' 06 " E

Night fishing: 125W DRL + 250W DRL

The main purpose of the trip was to confirm the presence in the Odessa region of a simply charming butterfly-Lamprosticta culta (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), which was successfully implemented. Eight males arrived on the first night (08-09.07), at last year's capture site, five of them were just perfect

The fishing spot is a small tract at the beginning of an oak forest with an admixture of ash and other deciduous trees, at the bottom of the tract a variety of flowers burned with bright colors.

We positioned ourselves on the edge of the descent into the tract for a more complete circumference of the terrain.

The weather was pleasant, the wind had died down and it was a warm summer night.

I was pleased with the number of butterflies that arrived and the variety of hawk moth species in one place - 11 species:

Deilephila porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758);
Hyles euphorbiae (Linnaeus, 1758);
Hyles gallii (Rottemburg, 1775);
Hyles livornica (Esper, 1780);
Macroglossum stellatarum (Linnaeus, 1758) - during the day;
Proserpinus proserpina (Pallas, 1772) - caterpillar, collected during the day;
Marumba quercus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775);
Mimas tiliae (Linnaeus, 1758);
Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758);
Sphinx ligustri (Linnaeus, 1758);
Sphinx pinastri (Linnaeus, 1758)

During the whole night, many Catocala fulminea (Scopoli, 1763) and Catocala promissa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) landed on the screen.
There are a lot of species of unidentified micra and a large number of scoops and moths.
What else do you remember:

Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758);
Dysauxes ancilla (Linnaeus, 1767);
Catephia alchymista (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775);
Grammodes stolida (Fabricius, 1775)

Zeuzera pyrina (Linnaeus, 1761)

Odonestis pruni (Linnaeus, 1758);
Gastropacha (Gastropacha) quercifolia (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cosmia (Cosmia) diffinis (Linnaeus, 1767);
Cosmia (Calymnia) trapezina (Linnaeus, 1758);
Noctua fimbriata (Schreber, 1759);
Noctua janthina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775);
Noctua interposita (Hübner, 1790);
Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766);
Craniophora ligustri (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775);
Moma alpium (Osbeck, 1778);
Oxicesta geographica (Fabricius, 1787);
Acronicta (Acronicta) aceris (Linnaeus, 1758);
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis (Linnaeus, 1758);
Cryphia (Euthales) algae (Fabricius, 1775);
Cucullia (Cucullia) dracunculi (Hübner, 1813);
Hecatera cappa (Hübner, 1809);
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Euxoa (Euxoa) aquilina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
and many other things arrived, but not remembered...

Pseudoips prasinana (Linnaeus, 1758)

Stauropus fagi (Linnaeus, 1758);
Spatalia argentina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775);
Harpyia milhauseri (Fabricius, 1775);
Drymonia querna (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775);
Phalera bucephala (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cilix glaucata (Scopoli, 1763)

Since I have a very tight schedule with the moth, I won't even try to remember.

The arrival of a rather rare scooper, Polyphaenis sericata (Esper, 1787), and the Sagittarius Craniophora pontica (Staudinger, 1878)was also a surprise "at the end".

The next day, a remarkable female Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), a gray-blue form, a pair of Coenonympha arcania (Linnaeus, 1761) and an ideal male Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)were caught


Marumba quercus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Craniophora ligustri (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Catocala fulminea (Scopoli, 1763)

Plagodis dolabraria (Linnaeus, 1767)

Dysauxes ancilla (Linnaeus, 1767)

Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Euxoa (Euxoa) aquilina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Cryphia (Euthales) algae (Fabricius, 1775)

Marumba quercus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Catocala promissa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Drymonia querna (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Odonestis pruni (Linnaeus, 1758)

Craniophora pontica (Staudinger, 1878)

Sphinx pinastri (Linnaeus, 1758)

Sphinx ligustri (Linnaeus, 1758)

Catocala promissa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hyles gallii (Rottemburg, 1775)

Hyles euphorbiae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Oxicesta geographica (Fabricius, 1787); Grammodes stolida (Fabricius, 1775); Euxoa (Euxoa) aquilina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775); Hecatera cappa (Hübner, 1809)

Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758); Marumba quercus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775); Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Drymonia querna (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775); Catocala fulminea (Scopoli, 1763); Amphipyra (Amphipyra) pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lamprosticta culta (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) & Craniophora pontica (Staudinger, 1878)

Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) & Coenonympha arcania (Linnaeus, 1761)

This post was edited by Musson max - 18.07.2016 18: 23

A cold July night...

09-10. 07. 2016
Odessa region, Ananyevsky district, outskirts of Dolinskoe
village GPS: 47°34 ' 14 "N 29°56' 33 " E

Night fishing: 125W DRL + 250W DRL

The place turned out to be very beautiful, an old oak forest, meadows with bright flowers, it seemed that more was needed. But nature made its own adjustments and disturbed the idyll with threatening clouds in the sky and a cold evening and night.

As soon as the sun went below the horizon, as always, two lamps were lit and they began to wait for the winged guests "on the light".

I am sure that this place, with good weather, would have brought more results, but so, I had to be content, for the most part, with ordinary butterflies.

This time there were a lot of Apoda limacodes (Hufnagel, 1766), nolids Pseudoips prasinana (Linnaeus, 1758) and four species of amphipyra: Amphipyra (Amphipyra) berbera (Rungs, 1949); Amphipyra (Amphipyra) pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758); Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis (Clerck, 1759) and Amphipyra (Amphipyra) livida (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775).

Among the more or less widespread species are Catocala fulminea (Scopoli, 1763) and Catocala promissa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775); Noctua fimbriata (Schreber, 1759); Noctua janthina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and Noctua interposita (Hübner, 1790)

The moth Pseudopanthera macularia (Linnaeus, 1758)was also very abundant

Marumba quercus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775); Mimas tiliae (Linnaeus, 1758); Hyles euphorbiae (Linnaeus, 1758) and Deilephila porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758)arrived from hawkmoth

The only successful discovery was a rare owl, Chersotis rectangula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

By 2:00 the temperature really dropped and fishing was stopped

The next day, the sky was constantly overcast, and three males and one female Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)were caught in the brief moments of the sun breaking through

Thank you so much for the wonderful company of my Wife Khalaim and Igor Kravchenko )) You're awesome!






Amphipyra (Amphipyra) pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Mimas tiliae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Apoda limacodes (Hufnagel, 1766) & Noctua janthina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Deilephila porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Noctua interposita (Hübner, 1790)

Catocala fulminea (Scopoli, 1763)

Gastropacha (Gastropacha) quercifolia (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pseudoips prasinana (Linnaeus, 1758)

Catephia alchymista (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Acronicta (Acronicta) aceris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Catocala promissa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Catocala fulminea (Scopoli, 1763) & Catocala promissa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Noctua janthina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Dysauxes ancilla (Linnaeus, 1767)

Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775); Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis (Clerck, 1759); Chersotis rectangula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775); Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Lobodernoe, as always, presents a surprise!

15-17. 07. 2016
Chernihiv region, Srebnyansky district, outskirts of Gurbintsy village,
Lobodernoe district
GPS: 50°36 ' 10 "N 32°52' 21 " E

Night fishing: 125W DRL + 250W DRL

Ask why the surprise

The Lobodernoye tract is a unique place with different biotopes inside it, there is a hilly area, a clean meadow, an abandoned orchard, an oak forest and a clearing inside it

This is a unique place where I caught Aglia tau (Linnaeus, 1758), Saturnia pyri (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Gynaephora selenitica (Esper, 1789), Catocala fraxini (Linnaeus, 1758), Zygaena centaureae (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1832) and many other interesting things

I've been fishing in Lobodernoye for five years now, both in different places and at different times, and each time I bring something new to my collection. So it happened this time

It was very hot and stuffy weather, at night the temperature did not fall below +24C, the moon is visible at 90%.

The years were very plentiful. To be honest, I haven't seen such a large number of Deilephila porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758) for a long time, probably 50-70 pieces were sitting on the screen

A lot of micra, small water lovers and a carbine covered part of the screen.
Closer to the middle of the night, during the next inspection of the grass near the screen, I came across a wave sitting quietly in the grass, which I immediately took for a female Calliteara pudibunda (Linnaeus, 1758), but when I looked closely, I noticed brown streaks on the wings that were not inherent in the latter, and now in the stain my main trophy for A specimen I have never seen before is the" zero " female Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758). There was no end of joy and I hurried to check all the grass in search of males, but the result upset me. Having come to terms with the fact that I was already lucky enough to find a female of this wonderful volnyanka (females of volnyanka, like crested women, do not really like to fly into the light), I noticed something quickly darted in the grass and sat down near the screen - it was a male fascelina , and then another and another, just out of three males, more or less there was only one, the other two were pretty tired, and one with a torn wing at all, but all were taken

I was also pleased with a rather large and fabulous "leaf-scoop", as I called it due to its wings resembling fallen dry leaves - Calyptra thalictri (Borkhausen, 1790). Two ideal males and a female were taken.

To update the specimens in the collection, we took the pale green owl Calamia tridens (Hufnagel, 1766) and the male crested owl Notodonta ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758).

Five males of the crested Stauropus fagi (Linnaeus, 1758), which is quite rare for this region, were observed.

As a surprise at the end, a gorgeous female Notodonta tritophus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) arrived on the screen at about 4:00 am.

There were plenty of butterflies. Among the things you've noticed and remembered:

Spatalia argentina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775);
Pheosia tremula (Clerck, 1759);
Clostera curtula (Linnaeus, 1758)

Phragmataecia castaneae (Hübner, 1790)

Drepana falcataria (Linnaeus, 1758);
Tethea or (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775);
Thyatira batis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Malacosoma neustria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758);
Spilosoma lubricipeda (Linnaeus, 1758)

Catocala fulminea (Scopoli, 1763);
Catocala promissa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Linnaeus, 1758);
Euproctis similis (Fuessly, 1775);
Orgyia antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758);
Leucoma salicis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hyles euphorbiae (Linnaeus, 1758);
Hyles gallii (Rottemburg, 1775);
Laothoe populi (Linnaeus, 1758);
Mimas tiliae (Linnaeus, 1758);
Sphinx pinastri (Linnaeus, 1758)

and much more from scoops and moths

During the day we managed to observe and catch the following butterflies:

Cupido osiris (Meigen, 1829);
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775);
Polyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775);
Plebejus argus (Linnaeus, 1758);
Satyrium w-album (Knoch, 1782);

Boloria dia (Linnaeus, 1767)

Neptis sappho (Pallas, 1771)

Melitaea cinxia (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aglais io (Linnaeus, 1758);
Araschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758);
Polygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758);
Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758);
Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758);
Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758);
Minois dryas (Scopoli, 1763)

Iphiclides podalirius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Zygaena carniolica (Scopoli, 1763);
Zygaena filipendulae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Many thanks to Andrey Gera for the warm company

Photo of the straightened material:


Calamia tridens (Hufnagel, 1766), Calyptra thalictri (Borkhausen, 1790) & Clostera curtula (Linnaeus, 1758)

Malacosoma neustria (Linnaeus, 1758) & Notodonta ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758) & Notodonta tritophus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775) & Cupido osiris (Meigen, 1829)

Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) & Calyptra thalictri (Borkhausen, 1790)

This post was edited by Musson max - 18.07.2016 18: 41

Euxoa with high probability aquilina

The latest report inspired Maxim...

Kharkiv region, 2. vii. 2016

A deadly number! Barrrabannaya drrrobya!

It remains to finish drawing blood drops, and the horror story is ready.

Pictures:

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The latest report inspired Maxim...

Kharkiv region, 2. vii. 2016

A deadly number! Barrrabannaya drrrobya!

It remains to finish drawing blood drops, and the horror story is ready.

May they forgive me for the flood I couldn't help myself

Lobodernoe, as always, presents a surprise!

15-17. 07. 2016
Chernihiv region, Srebnyansky district, outskirts of Gurbintsy village,
Lobodernoe district
GPS: 50°36 ' 10 "N 32°52' 21 " E

Cupido osiris (Meigen, 1829);

Congratulations, a new look for Chernihiv region!

24,25 decided to go with I. Kostyuk to Odessa region, to the top of the Kuyalnytskyi estuary, already 4 times this year. Each trip brought something new.
The first night on the steppe site is a very good year. The screen is covered with hundreds of trabealis ,a lot of S. exigua, H. viriplaca, and a lot of S. tesselaria .L.purpuraria moth. There are a lot of spurge hawks, gallii &porcellus, a few sea buckthorn and in the morning lilac.
Of interest-Dolbina elegans (not quite fresh), Hadena drenowskii (this is rare), several specimens of woodworms trips, Cucullia argentina, C. lactea.
Interestingly, most of the listed ones flew to the screen, which was not in an open area, but in a hollow.

In the morning, we moved to the spring in a frame grove to wait out the heat and relax.In the evening, Igor put the screen in the forest, and I put it in the same place as in early June.Biomass years are worse than in the steppe(as opposed to June)
Stale tapeworms flew (I took one to determine-hymenaea), P. sericata, D. algira, many moth Idaea Rusticata, the same hawk moth only instead of sea buckthorn-pine, Which pleased me-two fresh Dolbins, a female and several males of fresh Epilecta linogrisea .Igor and I had a slightly different set of butterflies, for example,E. panonica, Calimma communimacula, and I had C. tanaceti, C. dracunculi, and Epilects

This is a steppe area







There's a fishing gear down there



Did you take this out of the woods


It's from the steppe



This is Hoplodrina (female) put in a stupor, I can't understand neto respersa, neto blanda, can someone tell me, or after removing the straightener I will watch

Uzhotsky pass. Gems on the wings!

22-23. 07. 2016
Transcarpathian region, Velykyereznyansky district, Uzhok village outskirts,

GPS observation deck: 48°59 ' 46 "N 22°52' 56 " E

Night fishing: 125W DRL + 250W DRL

We planned, got ready, and went....

The weather in the Carpathians was just perfect, not a single cloud, hot and windless

The beauty of the Carpathian Mountains is fascinating....

We drove from Kiev for about 10 hours and arrived at the first point of our mini-expedition, stood on the observation deck and just looked into the distance at the view of the Carpathian Mountains - the pearls of Ukraine.

It was still a couple of hours before sunset and we decided to walk around the area in search of something interesting. Almost all the diurnal insects were already hidden, and only a few Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) were flying around the arbors in search of a place to spend the night. They were the first butterflies that were updated in my collection.

With the arrival of dusk, we set up three fishing spots. Colleagues set up on a small hill near low-growing trees and shrubs, I installed the screen directly on the observation deck.

From the moment the lamps were turned on, a huge amount of small things flew to the screen , but after about twenty minutes the first metal images began to arrive-Autographa jota (Linnaeus, 1758), most of which were already pretty tired and had to be selected a little
After total darkness, the number of butterflies increased significantly. I was pleased with the arrival of a pair of very rare scoops Chersotis multangula (Hübner, 1803) and several specimens, of which I chose one, Noctua interjecta (Hübner, 1803), which flew to Transcarpathia this year (P.S. On the second night they arrived much more). New to the collection are: a rare owl, Apamea lithoxylaea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775); a black female, Biston betularia (Linnaeus, 1758); and a cowl - eater, Cucullia lucifuga (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775).

Closer to one o'clock in the morning, she flew to the screen - a metaloid with two bright spots of emerald color - it was a fabulous butterfly-Diachrysia chryson (Esper, 1789), which became a real gem of this trip. Another gem was Autographa bractea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), the brightness and beauty of which sometimes fascinates.

The next day we decided to take a walk around the area and pick up some beetles.

On the umbelliferous plants were collected wax beetles and a beautiful large barbel-Pachyta quadrimaculata (Linnaeus, 1758), and a few more beetles. I also took another specimen of Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) and Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758).

Two horses were assembled along the railway.

Some photos of the catch for the first night and first day

Many thanks to Sergey (Dantist) and Igor (Igorvet) for the wonderful, cozy and reliable company on this expedition
I hope they will add their impressions of the trip.








Noctua interjecta (Hübner, 1803), Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766), Eugraphe sigma (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Lymantria monacha (Linnaeus, 1758), Chersotis multangula (Hübner, 1803)

Leucania comma (Linnaeus, 1761), Malacosoma neustria (Linnaeus, 1758), Hypena proboscidalis (Linnaeus, 1758), Apamea lithoxylaea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) & Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)

Autographa bractea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) & Diachrysia chryson (Esper, 1789)

Autographa jota (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cucullia lucifuga (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Biston betularia (Linnaeus, 1758), Notodonta ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758), Apamea lithoxylaea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) & Autographa bractea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Pachyta quadrimaculata (Linnaeus, 1758)




To be continued.... There are still two nights and a day to go

This post was edited by Musson max - 30.07.2016 19: 41

Cuculia is not lucifuga?

Cuculia is not lucifuga?

Thank you, I took a closer look, most likely I'm fixing lucifuga

This post was edited by Musson max - 30.07.2016 19: 39

Rocky oak butterfly....

23-24. 07. 2016
Transcarpathian region, Vinogradiv district

Night fishing: 125 W DRL + 250 W DRL and day fishing in the surrounding area.

After fishing at the Uzhotsky pass, we decided to continue our expedition in a southerly direction and made a stop in the Vinogradovsky district.

The place of fishing was a small clearing on the top of the mountain. Among the trees that grew in the clearing was a rocky oak, which is most likely the food source of the Phalera bucephaloides caterpillar (Ochsenheimer, 1810), which was our target

We settled down in this clearing and installed screens at three points.

The year was not bad enough, there was a lot of Noctua interjecta (Hübner, 1803), although it was necessary to choose already

One Drymonia melagona (Borkhausen, 1790) arrived, with a mass of tired Euplagia quadripunctaria (Poda, 1761). The perfect female Sphinx pinastri (Linnaeus, 1758), Dysgonia algira (Linnaeus, 1767), and many other moth species arrived.

Around 12: 00 the goal was achieved and the desired Phalera bucephaloides (Ochsenheimer, 1810) flew.

In the middle of the night, not far from the screen, I noticed that something large was crawling up the blade of grass, hugging them , it was a wonderful female Aegosoma scabricorne (Scopoli, 1763).

The night was a success

PS It was noted that Phalera bucephaloides (Ochsenheimer, 1810) flies together with Phalera bucephala (Linnaeus, 1758) - one female of the latter was caught

Thanks again to Sergey (Dantist) and Igor (Igorvet)! You are super!






Hecatera bicolorata (Hufnagel, 1766), Euclidia glyphica (Linnaeus, 1758), Lacanobia contigua (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Drymonia melagona (Borkhausen, 1790) & Dysgonia algira (Linnaeus, 1767)

Noctua interjecta (Hübner, 1803), Euplagia quadripunctaria (Poda, 1761) & Lymantria monacha (Linnaeus, 1758)

Laothoe populi (Linnaeus, 1758) & Sphinx pinastri (Linnaeus, 1758)

Phalera bucephaloides (Ochsenheimer, 1810)

Phalera bucephala (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aegosoma scabricorne (Scopoli, 1763)

To be continued.....

This post was edited by Musson max - 30.07.2016 23: 32

Heavenly barbel...

24-25. 07. 2016
Zakarpattia region, Rakhiv district

Day fishing, bug collecting and night fishing: 125W DRL + 250W DRL

This day will probably be remembered for the rest of your life

We continued our expedition and went to the extreme south of the region, almost to the border with Romania.

We paid special attention to the search for beech clearings and therefore turned in the direction of the "Carpathian Biosphere Reserve" Marmara massif. After driving a short distance before reaching the reserve, we saw a small clearing and neatly stacked beech logs. We got out of the car and walked over to the logs... We were incredibly happy to watch the most beautiful beetles - Rosalia alpina (Linnaeus, 1758)..... 20-25 pieces of them flew on the logs during the day...
There was no end of happiness...

We drove on and after 200 meters we saw a sawmill with stacked smerekov logs. We parked the car and rushed into battle... We collected a lot of beautiful, large Monochamus sartor (Fabricius, 1787) and simply fabulous-colored gold leaf Eurythyrea austriaca (Linnaeus 1767), and also collected another species of dark copper-colored gold leaf (?).

It's time and honor to know.... We drove a little further and saw a small longitudinal clearing, with a beech forest on one side, a mountain river and mixed forest on the other. We decided to stay here for a night fishing trip.
Without wasting any time, we set up 20 " Barber traps "( glasses of beer ) on the slope of the mountain under which we are located.
We set up screens along the clearing.
From the moment of sunset, it became really cold in the valley, and by 2:00 the temperature dropped to 10 degrees
The screen was covered with hundreds of Habrosyne pyritoides (Hufnagel, 1766), I took an ideal female Cerura erminea (Esper, 1783) and the sickle-wing Drepana curvatula (Borkhausen, 1790).

The next morning, before leaving, we decided to spend the day fishing, without leaving the place of overnight stay, I added to the collection of beautiful butterflies: Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758), Pararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758) and Erebia aethiops (Esper, 1777). A beautiful pair of Gnorimus nobilis beetle (Linnaeus, 1758)was also caught

The glasses were examined: 10 pieces of Carabus (Oreocarabus) linnei (Panzer, 1810), several pieces of Carabus (Procrustes) coriaceus (Linnaeus, 1758), one piece of Carabus (Tachypus) cancellatus durus (Reitter, 1896) and three pieces of Cychrus caraboides (Linne 1758)

After an exciting three-day expedition to the Ukrainian Transcarpathia, we got into the car and, satisfied and happy, went to Kiev with the promise to return again next year... and more than once

Sergey (Dantist) and Igor (Igorvet), thank you for the wonderful company
Special thanks to Yuri Geryak, without his advice and fame , it would have been harder for us to successfully conduct this expedition.








Rosalia alpina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cerura erminea (Esper, 1783)

Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758), Pararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758) & Erebia aethiops (Esper, 1777)

Drepana curvatula (Borkhausen, 1790)

Monochamus sartor (Fabricius, 1787)

Gnorimus nobilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Leptura aurulenta (Fabricius, 1792), Cychrus caraboides (Linne 1758) & (?)

Eurythyrea austriaca (Linnaeus 1767)

Carabus (Oreocarabus) linnei (Panzer, 1810) &
Eurythyrea austriaca (Linnaeus 1767)

Carabus (Procrustes) coriaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)

This post was edited by Musson max - 01.08.2016 13: 51

Thank you to Maxim for his fascinating stories! The Carpathians are a unique corner of our nature. Clean air, lots of forests, lots of meadows and accordingly a lot of butterflies and beetles!))
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Wonderful places and catch! It's just a pity that forests are being cut down, even in the biosphere reserve.

Today, in Rose Valley Park, on a path along a muddy stream, I came across an amazing beetle for the first time. Abemus chloropterus
http://galerie-insecte.org/galerie/ref-31791.htm

Today, in Rose Valley Park, on a path along a muddy stream, I came across an amazing beetle for the first time. Abemus chloropterus

Good afternoon. I wrote to you in the BOS - please respond.

New address. I've already scored.
In the personal account there is nothing. Write to natbucatyn@gmail.com

This post was edited by Chegar - 06.08.2016 12: 45

Transcarpathia, 860m n. m. 8.08.2016 .It flew better than 23-25. 07. 2016. I will shine again today...

Transcarpathia, 860m n. m. 8.08.2016 .It flew better than 23-25. 07. 2016. I will shine even today...
9.08.2016-the same thing was flying, but in a smaller amount.
L. taraxaci - there was no flight, Maybe it didn't take off yet.

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Good afternoon. From 25.08.16 to 09.09.16, he carried out a planned, summer, resort and swimming trip of the family to the south.Our "favorite" government tried to make sure that the choice was not very difficult and reduced the number of options to a minimum. So I didn't have to worry too much. The choice fell on the Crimea. Feodosia this year was struck by the mud and lack of flowers on the streets, the Crimea as a whole was slightly shocked by the monstrous prices, but this is not the conversation.
The weather was wonderful most of the time, although the coolness of the night made it clear that autumn existed even in this fertile land. A few not very sunny days with rain did not spoil the overall feeling of rest and all-consuming idleness. Much more the mood was spoiled by the smell of sewage standing firmly in the air at the very beginning of the embankment and the city beach. This stench was especially aggravated by the excessive discharge of sewage from asenizatorskih machines almost in the crowd of bathers, but again we will not talk about that.
No matter how blissful it was under the sun by the sea, no matter how wonderful the Crimean wine was drained directly from the cellars of the "Sunny Valley", the entomologist's longing gaze was increasingly directed to the mountains on the horizon. And there...! Rock outcrops in the middle of the forest! Steppe slopes ! Streams in splits and butterflies!Butterflies! Butterflies!...
And then one very beautiful day, grabbing a net, I jumped on an unsightly suburban Crimean bus and went to the vicinity of Karadag to personally get acquainted with the insects of the Crimea. There were a lot of insects! But the condition is as expected....Ni-ka-ko-e! Pandoras flew in packs(not every year we have so many hives!). Along the road, along the streams, under the canopy of the forest, satyrs scurried in different directions, stripped to unrecognizability and for this reason more like ghosts.Sometimes they sailed with wings resembling the standards of regiments that had been in the thick of the battle of Borodino. Catching them was easy, but completely pointless. Only yolks ,golden and in my opinion steppe, were worthy of a trip to Siberia, and even then one of 5-7. In general, the walk turned out to be beautiful! I had anticipated the shape of the butterflies, but I wasn't disappointed.I have seen enough and caught a lot of pandoras(I didn't take any),I was convinced that the nature of the Crimea is still alive and there are enough insects. Mountains, forest, air, sun, refreshing sour grapes in the vineyards along the road ,in my opinion, a wonderful end to your vacation!

P.S. I tried to search for the Crimean ground beetle - I didn't find it. Full of doubts. Did I look for a cat in a room that doesn't have one? Tell me who knows. Is there a Crimean ground beetle in the area of Feodosia, Koktebel, Karkdag, Tracts ? How long is it possible to meet her at the end of August - in September? And do proceruses fall into glasses?

.Sometimes they sailed with wings resembling the standards of regiments that had been in the thick of the battle of Borodino.

I meant Brintesia circe

Only yolks, golden and in my opinion steppe,

There is no golden yolk in the vicinity of Feodosia. Only alfacariensis and croceus / erate.
Crimean ground beetle is not only in the area of Feodosia, but also in Feodosia itself. I don't know about the glasses.

This post was edited by okoem - 11.09.2016 14: 32

Thank you. Is it possible to find beetles in September?

And in January it is possible. But, of course, not all of them.

I did not describe the entire Crimea, but only one day in the mountains near Karadag. It was only once that I managed to escape to nature. If charters in Turkey were opened a month earlier , I would not have got to Crimea( I don't suffer from false patriotism). In general, what I see and think is what I write. I hope I didn't insult anyone and described my impressions truthfully.