Jean, I attached a photo of mine that I've labeled as Dysodia oculatana (#06078 Eyed Dysodia Moth); they look quite similar except that the abdomen looks longer in my photo than it does in yours--perhaps that is a qualifying identifier? The only photo they have of granulata on BugGuide is not a great shot--making it almost impossible (especially without any info on the info pages) to tell them apart. Lori On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 7:22 PM, Jean Obrist <innisfreehorses@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > This moth came to porch light in east TN yesterday. > I don't know if this is *Dysodia granulata* or *oculatana*. I find very > few references to either one. I see Merrill has pic on Bug Guide. > Any ideas? > > Jean Obrist > Cocke Co, TN > > -- ----- Lori Owenby Riverbend Park Ranger Catawba County Parks Conover, NC www.reflectionsonthecatawba.blogspot.com _________________________ "I will never be an expert on these creatures, but I will always be amazed by them. . . .Day or night, at any season of the year, there will be activity. Look everywhere." --Kenn Kaufman
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