Catocala relicta

Catocala relicta
kah-TOCK-uh-lah mm reh-LIK-tuh
Walker, [1858]

Catocala relicta approaching bait plate below trap, August 17, 2009, Regina, Saskatchewan, courtesy of Tim Taylor.

A bait trap usually consists of a screened enclosure with a funnel type opening on the bottom of the enclosure. The cage is suspended/supported (maybe an inch or so) over a dish/plate of bait. The moths, some butterflies, and sometimes yellow jackets, are attracted to the bait. When they have had their fill, the fly upward into the large funnel opening immediately above them. The funnel tapers considerably as it procedes upwards into the cage. Once in the cage, the insects seldom fly down the funnel to escape. You need a "door" to access the detainees for examination, preservation or release.

If you don't want the yellow jackets or butterflies, render the trap inaccessible during daylight hours.

Catocala relicta male, 75mm, Regina, Saskatchewan, August 18, 2009, courtesy of Tim Taylor.

Catocala relicta male (verso), 75mm, Regina, Saskatchewan, August 18, 2009, courtesy of Tim Taylor.

Catocala relicta on stucco, Regina, Saskatchewan, August 27, 2009, courtesy of Tim Taylor.

Catocala relicta on chair, Regina, Saskatchewan, August 27, 2009, courtesy of Tim Taylor.

As of August 27, 2009, Tim has reported eight Catocala relicta in his bait traps for the 2009 season.

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