A Moth Night count was held at West Branch Nature Preserve and West Branch Rocky River Greenway in Mecklenburg County, NC. A total of 85 species were tallied between 8:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. on Friday, July 27, 2012 Observers: Taylor Piephoff, Tom Sanders, Tammy Sanders, Rob Gilson, Stephanie Gilson, Rob Van Epps, Natalie Van Epps, Kristin Van Epps, Julia Van Epps, Brooke Van Epps, Lenny Lampel, Ethan Lampel, Madeleine Metz, Elaine Powell Species list 0372 - Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth - Acrolophus plumifrontella 0373 - Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth - Acrolophus popeanella 0957 - Dotted Leaftier Moth - Psilocorsis reflexella 1047.1 - Suzuki's Promolactis Moth - Promalactis suzukiella 2115.1 - Chionodes sevir 2119 - Chionodes thoraceochrella 2288 - Many-spotted Dichomeris - Dichomeris punctipennella 2749 - Sculptured Moth - Eumarozia malachitana 3374 - Stawberry Leafroller - Ancylis comptana 3764 - Broad-patch Carolella Moth - Carolella sartana 4719 - Many-spotted Scoparia - Scoparia basalis 4755 - Waterlily Leafcutter Moth - Synclita obliteralis 4944 - Angelic Crocidiphora Moth - Crocidophora serratissimalis 4945 - Pale-winged Crocidiphora Moth - Crocidophora tuberculalis 5117 - Merrick's Pyralid Moth - Loxostegopsis merrickalis 5142 - Paler Diacme Moth - Diacme elealis 5159 - Grape Leaf-folder Moth - Desmia funeralis 5222 - Palpita arsaltealis 5244 - Greater Sweet Potato Webworm - Herpetogramma fluctuosalis 5275 - Bold-feathered Grass Moth - Herpetogramma pertextalis 5276 - Herpetogramma abdominalis 5362 - Double-banded Grass-veneer - Crambus agitatellus 5419 - Gold-stripe Grass-veneer - Microcrambus biguttellus 5420 - Elegant Grass-veneer Moth - Microcrambus elegans 5566 - Posturing Arta - Arta statalis 5627 - Asimina Webworm Moth - Omphalocera munroei 5803 - Sciota celtidella 6590 - Common Gray - Anavitrinella pampinaria 6599 - Tulip-tree Beauty - Epimecis hortaria 6655 - Esther Moth - Hypagyrtis esther 6733 - Deep Yellow Euchlaena - Euchlaena amoenaria 6838 - Friendly Probole - Probole amicaria 6982 - Large Maple Spanworm - Prochoerodes lineola 7146 - Chickweed Geometer - Haematopis grataria 7414 - Gem Moth - Orthonama obstipata 7474 - Common Eupithecia - Eupithecia miserulata 7704 - Imperial Moth - Eacles imperialis 7715 - Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda 7885 - Virginia Creeper/Hog Sphinx - Darapsa myron 7902 - Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth - Datana ministra 7906 - Contracted Datana - Datana contracta 7994 - Saddled Prominent - Heterocampa guttivitta 8267 - Yellow-collared Scape moth - Cisseps fulvicollis 8322 - American Idia - Idia americalis 8323 - Common Idia - Idia aemula 8333 - Toothed Idia - Idia denticulalis 8338 - Dark-banded Owlet Moth - Phalaenophana pyramusalis 8366 - Smoky Tetanolita - Tetanolita mynesalis 8393 - Ambiguous Moth - Lascoria ambigualis 8398 - Faint-spotted Palthis - Palthis asopialis 8404 - Spotted Grass Moth - Rivula propinqualis 8465 - Green Cloverworm Moth - Hypena scabra 8493 - Thin-lined Owlet - Isogona tenuis 8499 - Common Fungus Moth - Metalectra discalis 8514 - Dead Wood Borer Moth - Scolecocampa liburna 8534 - Moonseed Moth - Plusiodonta compressipalpis 8689 - Lunate Zale - Zale lunata 8692 - Maple Zale - Zale galbanata 8697 - Colorful Zale - Zale minerea 8721 - False Underwing - Allotria elonympha 8727 - Maple Looper Moth - Parallelia bistriaris 8769 - Moon-lined Moth - Spiloloma lunilinea 8771 - The Penitent - Catocala piatrix 8794 - Tearful Underwing - Catocala lacrymosa 8834 - Sweetheart Underwing - Catocala amatrix 8962 - Large Paectes - Paectes abrostoloides 8973 - Small Baileya - Baileya australis 9047 - Large Mossy Lithacodia - Protodeltote muscosula 9057 - Black Wedge-spot Moth - Homophoberia apicosa 9065 - Green Leuconycta - Leuconycta diphteroides 9199 - Ruddy Dagger Moth - Acronicta rubricoma 9200 - American Dagger - Acronicta americana 9208 - Birch Dagger Moth - Acronicta betulae 9225 - Delightful Dagger - Acronicta vinnula 9236 - Ochre Dagger Moth - Acronicta morula 9243 - Ovate Dagger - Acronicta ovata 9257 - Yellow-haired Dagger Moth - Acronicta impleta 9301 - Beautiful Wood Nymph - Eudryas grata 9638 - Copper Underwing - Amphipyra pyramidoides 9679 - Chalcedony Midget - Elaphria chalcedonia 9688 - The Wedgeling - Galgula partita 9696 - Dusky Groundling - Condica vecors 10438 - Armyworm Moth - Mythimna unipuncta 10664 - Subterranean Dart - Feltia subterranea 10911 - Green Cutworm Moth - Anicla infecta Lenny Lampel Natural Resources Coordinator Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Conservation Science Office 9001 Plaza Road Extension Charlotte, NC 28215 Office: 704-432-1390 Mobile: 980-722-2095 Fax: 704-432-1420 Lenny.Lampel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx