From: louisianaleps-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:louisianaleps-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jonathan Clark
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2015 9:53 AM
To: LouisianaLeps
Subject: [louisianaleps] moth i.d., 'recent' sightings
Lalep,
First, I'm doing a series of blog posts about what leps I've seen around
Cenla this spring and summer and I wanted to ask anyone who's given (or will
give) answers to my queries about the identity of butterflies or moths in my
photos if I have permission to mention your name in the blog. Give credit for
helping me out in learning my leps.
I have some moth photos that I'm having trouble identifying. If you'd like
to give them a try, the links to said photos on flickr are below. If the linked
picture isn't sufficient, there's usually one or more other photos of the same
insect adjacent to it in the photo stream (below main photo). Thanks ahead of
time for your help!
1- I've tried, but couldn't find a likely looking match on the lists of
Louisiana moths and not sure where to start in terms of what family of moths to
narrow down search in other resources. Seen Catahoula NWR Headquarters Unit
(bottomland hardwoods, open weedy/grassy roadside/levee, lake) in La Salle
Parish on 9/6/2015.
https://flic.kr/p/y2HARE Your specimen appears to be Spoladea recurvalis.
2- tentative i.d.: Large Lace-Border (Scopula limboundata). Seen in Jena, La
Salle Parish on 8/20/15. Habitat: part of yard with trees adjacent to small
patch of mixed pine-hardwoods, nearby are swampy pond, open areas, and
brushy/thicket. Residential part of town.
https://flic.kr/p/y16wwh Definitely not limbouta. Your specimen appears to
be Lobocleta ossularia.
3- tentative i.d.: Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth (Acrolophus texanella) or Grass
Tubeworm Moth (A. arcanellus). Seen in Jena, La Salle Parish 8/22/15. Same
location as Large Lace-Border above.
https://flic.kr/p/xJkKgS -side view
https://flic.kr/p/xYD8Lu -dorsal This is an Acrolophus species. The genus is
being revised for publication in the upcoming MONA fascicle. There are some
taxonomical changes that may involve this common species.
4- This one was in Jena, 9/17/15. Same location as the Large Lace-Border.
https://flic.kr/p/yRQSvf ...at least one more similar moth was also seen,
probably same species as one in photo. A common small size pyralid species,
would need to go to my reference collection to place a species name on this one.
5- Not sure where to start with this one. Seen Willow Lake Unit of Catahoula
NWR La Salle Parish 9/7/15. The habitat is edge of secondgrowth hardwoods
across road from weedy/brushy field in a floodplain area.
https://flic.kr/p/y969YY
https://flic.kr/p/y96mVy Sorry, appears to be a noctuid, but unable to
determine, poor image and angle.
