Dead butterflies wanted

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… from citizen scientists in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas

Seems like a project the iNat community could help out with.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/us/butterfly-moths-dead-mail.html?unlocked_article_code=XwaG3PgN8qufjPxp-5-LnlNqm4utjbLmosCHUQ5C3Pw8QsZVMJsRP7pn4oc-xs3yYDnzunjTWQF_pzP5-C5X0_EJKAdCyZevQMy7tn4veiiK-0uFcfWNhzf6liMAESOWyIIPG8DR32HDwuZQuZ7byDRRBLoXcOnQJ9ch4oWr18CObRzL-mwNYR47pyO9aRGZ_jOlad7IADh-NFIpvbAMOYkmx4uLnY0VtBR3sSVBw0cA3hokzLQMgWL1pfRcz6QFRiybleB30DduYYDugd8BFpVYPSL8-QXerGYgmmvsbntGzZ9QRVXIel-OxbidmiboEP_K-JEc-AH-6NOSddM&smid=url-share

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That is a really interesting idea. I’m not sure how you would go about finding dead butterflies but dead moths are easily found around lights that are on from dusk to dawn. Often it is only wings that are left but I would think if they are big enough it should work.

Edited to add: Window sills are also great spots to find dead moths.

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