[ncsc-moths] Moth Records (plus Alleghany and Ashe moths)
- From: "Corey, Ed" <ed.corey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:24:45 -0400
Fellow Moth Enthusiasts,
I have really enjoyed seeing all of the diversity that everyone seems to be
finding in NC. So many species are popping up, and I think we are documenting
them really well.
With that being said (and understanding I may have missed this discussion
earlier), I want to pose this question: What are we doing with this data? It's
great for 10-15 people in NC to know that Rosy Maple Moths come to lights in
Wake County, but how does that help scientists outside of our listserv?
With this in mind, I would like to suggest that when we document and identify
these moths for our respective areas, an effort should be made to get these
records to the proper "authority". Meaning, our determined records should be
making their way to the Butterflies and Moths of North America, or BAMONA.
http://butterfliesandmoths.org/
This is a great resource which, similar to Moth Photographers' Group, is only
as good as the input it receives. You can have detailed species lists for
counties, states, etc, but it requires input from people who are out searching.
Every area has a dedicated (albeit unpaid) expert for receiving and verifying
records. They require photos with dates and locations, and a name and contact
information. For North Carolina, our regional coordinator is Roger Downer
(downer.2@xxxxxxx<mailto:downer.2@xxxxxxx>). (Tennessee's coordinator is Jason
Roberts at entoman@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:entoman@xxxxxxxxx>).
I hope you will all consider cataloguing your finds in a way that is useful to
the general lepidopterist public.
And because I don't want this to be all about business, below are species found
at New River State Park last week.
Alleghany
Tulip-tree Beauty - Epimecis hortaria
Clover Looper - Caenurgina crassiuscula
Walnut Sphinx - Laothoe juglandis
Green Cutworm Moth - Hypena scabra
Red-washed Prominent - Oligocentria semirufescens
Banded Tussock Moth - Halysidota tessallaris
Curve-toothed Geometer - Eutrapela clemataria
Four-spotted Angle - Trigrammia quadrinotata
A Eulithis - Eulithis sp.
The Beggar - Eubaphe mendica
The Bad-wing - Dyspteris abortivaria
Morning-glory Prominent - Schizura ipomoeae
American Ear Moth - Amphipoea americana
Hook-tip Moth - Drepana arcuata
Maple Looper Moth - Parallelia bistriaris
Pink-barred Pseudostrotia - Pseudostrotia carneola
Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda
Deadwood Borer Moth - Scolecocampa liburna
Three-spotted Fillip - Heterophleps triguttaria
Grapevine Leaffolder Moth - Desmia funeralis
Black-bordered Lemon Moth - Marimatha (Thioptera) nigrofimbria
Conspicuous Meganola - Meganola conspicua
Brown Bark Carpet - Horisme intestinata
Isabella Tiger Moth - Pyrrharctia isabella
Dot-lined White - Artace cribraria
Hubner's Pero - Pero ancetaria
Spotted Phosphila - Phosphila miselioides
Spotted Beet Webworm Moth - Hymenia perspectalis
Bent-line Gray - Iridopsis larvaria
Virgin Tiger Moth - Grammia virgo
Blinded Sphinx - Paonias excaecatus
Ashe
Showy Emerald - Dichorda iridaria
Ed
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Ed Corey
Inventory Biologist
NC Division of Parks and Recreation
Yorkshire Center
Office 305
12700 Bayleaf Church Road, Raleigh, NC 27614-9633
Office: 919-841-4037 Cell: 919-208-7864 Fax: 919-870-6843
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