TN moth'ers have been told that BAMONA is updating its software so info can be input directly as in Odonata Central. This update will not be complete before Sept or later, so sightings are not being updated. We have been encouraged to photograph and catalog with the necessary info, then save for input at a later time. Jean Obrist ----- Original Message ----- From: Corey, Ed To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Corey, Ed Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 6:24 PM Subject: [ncsc-moths] Moth Records (plus Alleghany and Ashe moths) 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). (Tennessee's coordinator is Jason Roberts at 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 -------- 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 Please note that my email address has changed to Ed.Corey@xxxxxxxxxxx Please change this in your contact lists. E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties