2012 National Moth Week

Monday-Sunday July 23rd-29th: People in the Finger Lakes region of New York are encouraged to get out and look for moths attracted to their house lights and camouflaged in their yards - folks can contribute species lists or take pictures of moths and send them in for identification and documentation for the Finger Lakes moth week species list. Send species lists and pictures (with locations) to moths@oldbird.org. A running tally of all species documented during the week will be posted here.

Friday July 27th: Tour of the Cornell University insect collection hosted by Carolyn Klass and Bob Dirig. 12:30PM-1:30PM. Meet outside of the main entrance of Comstock Hall on the Cornell University campus at 12:20PM (Garden St entrance). This tour is limited to 20 participants. Please reserve a place by sending an email to moths@oldbird.org.

Friday July 27th: Watkins Glen State Park moth night. 8:00PM-Midnight. Meet at the "Iroquois Lodge” in the six nations campground any time after 8PM. From 8:30-9:00 there will be a brief introduction to moths including tips for attracting them. From 9:00PM on there will be moth watching at four light stations and a bait line within walking distance of the lodge. This moth night will be hosted by Bill Evans & Meena Haribal. Access to the park is free after 5:30PM (main entrance charges until 7:30PM). The event will be cancelled if heavy rain and/or lightning are in the vicinity.

Saturday July 28th: Robert Treman State Park moth night. 8:00PM-Midnight. Meet at the blacklight station in the large parkinglot near the Park Office any time after 8PM. From 8:30-9:00 there will be a brief introduction to moths including tips for attracting them. From 9:00PM on there will be moth watching at four light stations and a bait line within walking distance of the Park Office parkinglot. This moth night will be hosted by Meena Haribal, Carolyn Klass, Stuart Krasnoff, and Bill Evans. Access to the park is free after 6:00PM. The event will be cancelled if heavy rain and/or lightning are in the vicinity.

Sunday July 29th: Morning moth walk through the City of Ithaca, NY. 7AM-10AM. Meet at southwest corner of Wegman's parkinglot at 7AM. This field trip will be led by Bill Evans. Bill will discuss the known and hypothesized impacts of artificial light on moths while the group walks toward Home Depot and back checking the vicinity of artificial lights for moths (~3-mile roundtrip walk). RSVP to moths@oldbird.org

BugGuide (photos and information on moths and all insects of North America)