Observation: Bicellonycha wickershamorum
Primary Observer:
Emma Sudbeck
Event Date:
2024-07-17
Status:
Verified
Survey
Site Name:
Undisclosed
Province/State:
Arizona
Event Date:
2024-07-17
Time of Day:
Night-Time
Start Time:
20:00
End Time:
21:16
Number of Observers:
4
Primary Observer:
Emma Sudbeck
Additional Observers:
Rylee Reginald, Jeremiah Powers, Morgan McDowell
target_species_genus:
target_species_species:
Location and Habitat
Location Accuracy (meters):
25-50
Habitat Type:
Open Freshwater Wetland - Wetland Bog, fen, freshwater marsh
Habitat Type Notes:
Elevation (meters):
1497
Area Searched (hectares):
Artificial Light Sources
Vehicles: No
Street Lights: No
Buildings: No
Street Lights: No
Buildings: No
Artificial Light Types
Sky Glow (diffuse illumination in the sky): No
Light Trespass (light cast on surfaces beyond its intended target): No
Glare (bright light causing visual discomfort): No
Light Trespass (light cast on surfaces beyond its intended target): No
Glare (bright light causing visual discomfort): No
Artificial Light Notes:
Observation
Observation Type:
With Flash Data
Number Observed:
2-10
genus:
bicellonycha
Species:
wickershamorum
Observation Notes:
Specimen Voucher Number:
Flash Behavior
First Flash Time:
19:30
Last Flash Time:
21:00
First Flash Temp (F):
70
Last Flash Temp (F):
70
Flashes in Pattern:
1
Flash Color:
Yellow
Flash Pattern Period:
1
Flash Duration:
1
Flash Interval:
3
Male Height Zone:
Moderate (3-8 ft)
Flash Location:
In flight and when on plants.
Male Flash Behavior:
Female Flash Behavior:
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One note about flash pattern terminology:
“Flash pattern period” refers to the time in seconds between the start of the flash (or set of flashes, in species with multi-flash flash patterns) and the start of the next flash. Thus, in single-flashers, the flash pattern period is the flash interval + the flash duration. Flash duration is hard to measure in the field, but you can enter values like “not recorded,” “brief” or “<0.5 seconds."
The "typical" Bw flash pattern could be described as having a flash pattern period of about 1 second, with a flash duration of 0.1 seconds and a flash interval of 0.8-0.9 seconds.