Reminder: Bastrop State Park National Moth Week event tonight; Sun, Jul 28

Tonight is our last public event for National Moth Week for 2024! If you haven't joined us for one of our previous events this past week, come have fun at the sheets as we visit Bastrop State Park. This park is very different from other locations in the Greater Austin, TX region due to its unique "lost pines" habitat, a mixture of loblolly pines, post oak, and juniper. The pine trees are an isolated stand from those typically found in east Texas, which can lead to seeing interesting moths that are associated with similar habitat, including those below.

Silver-spotted Fern Moth
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164680865

Skiff Moth
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164653285

Southern Pine Coneworm Moth
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164544067

Gray Retinia Moth
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164653281

Exoteleia chillcotti
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/159917079

Large Purplish Gray
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164514392

Holcocera immaculella
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/159932157

Broken-lined Zomaria Moth
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/159857958

Pasture Grass-Veneer
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/159809928

Light and sheet stations will be operating at dark. Sunset is around 830 PM.

Bring your camera, camera flash, flashlight, headlamp, UV flashlight, chair, snacks, and drinks. Wear dark clothing so bugs will land on light sheets and not you!

Sunday, July 28
Bastrop State Park
100 Park Road 1A, Bastrop, TX
Moth event near Historic Golf Shelter, parking available, obtain day pass on website
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/bastrop

Don't forget to get your Day Pass for the park; you can make the reservation online and print your pass.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/reservations/

Posted on July 28, 2024 06:17 PM by jcochran706