Lori, Your second photo looks like classic L. antennata to me. The rufous filling in the reniform spot is clearly visible. Can't see that in either of the other photos but that may be the angle or reflection. See my attached photo of antennata which is a close match with yours. Merrill On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Lori Owenby <loriowenby@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have tentatively identified these three as # 9910 Ashen Pinion > (Lithophane antennata). The first was from my home last night (2/19/2011) > and the other two were on the education building at Riverbend Park this > morning (2/20/2011). Opinions are most welcome! > > I also had a couple each of Spring and Fall Cankerworms and a beautiful > insect that I thought was some sort of antlion. A cursory search of > antlions landed me nowhere--but I did stumble across a tan "winter morph" > type of Green Lacewing that I believe is the same. Click here to see the > BugGuide page. <http://bugguide.net/node/view/9107/bgimage> My apologies > for the "non-moth" moment . . . hope you all don't mind! > > -- > ----- > Lori Owenby > St. Stephens/Riverbend Park Ranger > Catawba County Parks > Conover, NC > > "The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue > happiness. You have to catch it yourself." ~Benjamin Franklin > > -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet
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