OWLET MOTHS TAKEN AT LIGHT TRAPS 3 



(2) At Garden City the trap was located on the grounds of the Garden City 

 Branch Station, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, about 5 miles northeast 

 of the city. The light was visible in all directions, although a small grove of trees 

 on the southwest somewhat obscured it in that direction. It was placed about 5 

 feet above the ground. 



(3) At Hays the trap was placed in an open space between buildings on the 

 grounds of the Fort Hays Branch Station, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Sta- 

 tion. It was about 5 feet above the ground and was visible for a long distance to 

 the east and south. 



(4) At Manhattan the trap was placed on top of an outbuilding near the college 

 power plant. The lamp was about 20 feet above the ground and could be seen for 



Figure 2. — Light trap used at Manhattan, Kans. (A), and at the other 



locations (B). 



some distance to the west, south, and north, but was obscured by buildings on the 

 east. 



(5) At Lincoln the trap was placed at the east edge of the Nebraska Agricultural 

 Experiment Station orchard, well within the city limits. It commanded a view to 

 the east for some distance, but in other directions the light was obscured by the 

 orchard trees nearby. 



(6) At Scottsbluff the trap was located on the grounds of the Scottsbluff Branch 

 Station, Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station, about 6 miles northwest of 

 the city. The trap was elevated about 10 feet above the ground and was visible 

 for a long distance in all directions. 



COLLECTIONS 



The several light traps were in operation for various periods during 

 the 4 years. Except for certain unavoidable interruptions, they 

 were operated each night throughout the flight season. 2 The catches 

 from Cherryvale, Garden City, Hays, and Scottsbluff were forwarded to 



2 The traps at Manhattan and Lincoln were operated by the writers and those at Cherryvale, Garden 

 City, Hays, and Scottsbluff by the N. Sauer Milling Co., F. A. Wagner, L. C Aicher, and John Carter, 

 respectively. 



