[ncsc-moths] Re: Chytonix troubles (again)
- From: Harry Wilson <wilson.harry.e@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: NC Moths <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 10:39:50 -0400
Kyle,
Sorry that I did not answer your post earlier. I was referring to this
moth, and no, I have not found any way of distinguishing between the two
species.
Harry
On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 9:31 PM, Kyle Kittelberger
<kkturtledude@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Thanks Harry! Would that be just this moth that you are referring to, or
> my other one? And any idea on how to tell the two Chytonix apart? I think
> that for C. sensilis, the dark curved line (forgetting the name now) from
> the side of the wing touches the reniform spot, whereas for C.
> palliatricula, the line doesn't touch the reniform spot; however, I can't
> find this anywhere. I know that C. palliatricula has that form with white
> patches.
>
> Kyle
>
> *From:* Harry Wilson <wilson.harry.e@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* NC Moths <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 29, 2013 8:09 PM
> *Subject:* [ncsc-moths] Re: Chytonix troubles (again)
>
> Kyle,
>
> Your moth looks to me like a good match for the southern dark form of C.
> palliatricula in the Peterson Guide.
>
> Harry
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 7:40 PM, Kyle Kittelberger <kkturtledude@xxxxxxxxx
> > wrote:
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I have another Chytonix sp. that I am hoping I could get some opinions on.
> Unlike the last one that I thought might have been Chytonix sensilis, 9557,
> I believe this might be C. palliatricula, 9556. Any thoughts? Unfortunately
> I can't find anywhere that states how to differentiate between the two
> species. Any help, either on this moth or the other Chytonix would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Kyle
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/hawk-eagle/9171020632/in/photostream
>
>
>
>
> --
> Harry Wilson
> Zebulon, NC
>
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>
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Harry Wilson
Zebulon, NC
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