Tom Payne, Tennessee Catocala Collection

Catocala illecta Woodlawn, Montgomery County, Tennessee,
taken at light, June 20, 2008, courtesy of Tom Payne.

Tom Payne of Montgomery County, Tennessee. has sent many images and much data regarding the Catocala species he has encountered in his area of Tennessee.

Tom writes, "Last year I responded to one of Bill Garthe's posts on collecting Catocalas. Well, he actually got me hooked on these fabulous moths, and I had lots of fun collecting them, whether I was blacklighting, or sugaring. It seemed like I was always discovering a different species. It was truly exciting, because I never knew what I was going to find each time."

Tom collects at bait, at lights and often during the day, net in hand. He builds his own drawers.

Catocala ultronia, lights, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
June 30, 2008, courtesy of Tom Payne.

Catocala palaeogama, net captured by day, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
July 15, 2007, courtesy of Tom Payne.

Catocala innubens, lights, Clarksville, Montgomery County,
July 2, 2008, courtesy of Tom Payne.

Catocala illecta, lights, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
June 20, 2008, courtesy of Tom Payne.

Catocala epione, lights, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
June 29, 2008, Tom Payne

Catocala ulalume, lights, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
July 18, 2008, Tom Payne.

Catocala sappho, lights, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
July 26, 2008, Tom Payne

Catocala lacrymosa, lights, form paulina, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
August 26, 2008, Tom Payne.
Catocala lacrymosa, lights, form evelina, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
September 2, 2008, Tom Payne.
Catocala lacrymosa, bait, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
August 20, 2008, Tom Payne.

Catocala retecta, lights, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
August 24, 2008, Tom Payne.

Catocala robinsoni, Tom Payne

Catocala vidua, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
August 10, 2007; September 21, 2008, Tom Payne.

Catocala cerogama, bait, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
August 28, 2007, Tom Payne.

Catocala ilia, lights, southern Montgomery County,
June 2, 2007, (form conspicua), Tom Payne.

Catocala piatrix, bait, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
August 18, 2007, courtesy of Tom Payne.

Catocala neogama, bait, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
August 16, 2007, courtesy of Tom Payne.

Catocala subnata, bait, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
August 16, 2007, courtesy of Tom Payne.

Catocala nebulosa, bait, Woodlawn, Montgomery County,
August 15, 2007, Tom Payne.

Catocala cara, bait, Sexton Road, Montgomery County,
August 12, 2007, Tom Payne.

Catocala amatrix form nurus, hand captured, Yellow Creek, Montgomery County,
August 18, 2007, Tom Payne.
Catocala amatrix minus bar, bait, Yellow Creek, Montgomery County,
August 19, 2007, Tom Payne.

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