Monday, April 15, 2013

First submission

Already word is spreading and moth appreciation is beginning to grow on the Island - here's a submission from Sandra Gowrie who found this beauty on the wall outside of her house:

Rustic Sphinx Moth - Manduca Rustica
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  1. Trent DuvalApril 15, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    Rustic Sphinx Moth
    Manduca rustica, probably the subspecies Manduca rustica cubana.
    Nice one Sandra ! :)

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  2. KristyApril 15, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    Thanks Dad, did you tick one of these off previously? I need to learn how to tag the pics so we get a running list at the sides... so far one name to add!

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  3. Broom BirderApril 16, 2013 at 3:21 AM

    Kristy, use 'LABELS' when you post stuff. It should be on the menu on the right of the screen when you write a post. Then write in the box using commas in between.
    For your post you could put- Sandra Gowrie, Rustic Sphinx Moth. They will then appear in LABELS on the blog.

    Still feelin' cold..............need some snorkelin'

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  4. Broom BirderApril 16, 2013 at 3:24 AM

    P.s. Your Father didn't have anything to do with the trap. IT was a 100% Auntie Matt creation. How very dare you!

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  5. Steve ThorpeApril 17, 2013 at 5:09 AM

    I love how the Bedfordshire boys have infected Cayman with moth-spirit! I for one will be following your posts with very jealous enthusiasm!

    Could this be the start of a new online field guide for the Caymans?

    Enjoy the obsession as much as we do, it's great fun!

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  6. KristyApril 17, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    Matt, did you put all the wires and stuff together too? If so I will scrub 'my father' off this blog immediately - and get a proper sparky round to check the trap ;-)

    Thanks for your comment Steve - I'll try to keep the moth pics coming - it would be great to build a decent Cayman moth resource.

    Keep the IDs coming though folks otherwise my boys will be mostly naming these moths after Disney characters and race cars!

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  7. Trent DuvalApril 18, 2013 at 1:40 AM

    The original electrics for the trap had LOTS of daddy type input, Matt was just the labourer !
    Try tracking down someone on the island who knows the moths, you can then submit photos and/or frozen specimens for ID, if such a person exists. This site may also help :-http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/slow.php?plate=12.1&page=11&size=s&sort=h .
    Daddy (Electrical consultant)

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