Harry, I had a chance to do a little mothing at my farm in Halifax County Wednesday night (Feb 2). I had a micro that I think is the same species as your 5656 (image P1080165). I think it is an olethreutine but I do not think it's Eucosma cocana #3072--have not had a chance to do much checking on the web though. I also had a micro that superficially looks like your Arla tenuicornis #1905 (I agree with your id by the way) but I believe it's a Crambid based on the large whitish legs with prominent spurs. Pics of these two micros are attached. I also had a very early male Galgula partita (The Wedgeling) along with the usual winter moths: Phigalias, Metaxaglaea, Hypena scabra, etc. If anyone has any ideas on the identity of the micros, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Still no sign of any moths in Watauga County. Merrill On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 6:46 PM, Harry Wilson <harrywilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Lance, > Thank you for this information. As usual, your responses are very helpful > to the list. > > Harry > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lance biechele > Sent: Feb 2, 2011 5:27 PM > To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: Micros last night! > > Hi Harry, > Noctuid 5538 appears to be a Metaxaglae. There are three common > species that include M. inulta, M. viatica & M. semitaria. > Maybe that helps put an ID on it. > Good Mothing, > Lance > > > --- On *Wed, 2/2/11, Harry Wilson <harrywilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>* wrote: > > > From: Harry Wilson <harrywilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [ncsc-moths] Micros last night! > To: "NC Moths" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 1:50 PM > > In addition to the usual few species that I have been having, I found > several micro moths on my sheet. I believe that my photo 5656 might be > Eucosma cocana or Shortleaf Pine Cone-borer Moth, 3072. I have not been able > to ID 5621 yet, and I have not yet turned my efforts to the noctuid in 5538. > > > Harry Wilson > Zebulon, NC > > > -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet
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