Most (all?) of you are probably experiencing Nebraska’s fickle spring weather. Several days ago Jessica McGinley found a Snowberry Clearwing braving the elements in Valentine (Cherry County) where it had not been previously reported. Congrats to Jessica for finding the first county record of the 2024 season. This moth is now found in nearly half of Nebraska’s counties (46) but should eventually be found in all 93. Lots of opportunities out there. Check out the distribution maps at nebraskalepidoptera.com and kindly report new county records to nebraskabutterflies@gmail.com. Many thanks to Jessica (and Lori Tomes who assisted in bringing the record to my attention).
