Paul, Here is the range from bugguide.. looks like a X dolosa "RangeNortheast North America south to North Carolina west to Oklahoma. (most likely partial range listed)"
Vin On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 8:51 AM, PAUL SCHARF wrote:
I'm still in NY and got the "same" moth on my sheet last night.I don't have time to study Bugguide now, so would I be in the area for X dolosa in Central NY ? PaulYour moth looks virtually identical to the one that I photographed on May 31 and, after studying BugGuide, labeled Xestia dolosa.Bob ------------- On Jun 6, 2011, at 6:31 AM, vinstanton@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:Hi All,Imaged this moth this morning and believe it is H10942.1 Xestia dolosa, Greater Black-letter Dart Moth. Bug Guide says there are two closely related species (X. nigrum), which can be separate by region..Yes? Vin Asheville, WNC <10942-1.JPG>------------------------ Bob Perkins Woodlawn, Virginia Historian and General Outdoorsman