[ncsc-moths] Re: Mountain Underwings
- From: Jackie Nelson <ephemeropterae@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:46:04 -0400
I admit I played loose with the "underwing" name to fit a theme ;-)
LAOS would be fine with me!
Jackie
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Just to make sure there is no confusion, Large Yellow Underwing is not a
> true Underwing (i.e., a Catocala); in fact it is not even in the same family
> (it is in Noctuidae, while Catocalas are in Erebidae). It is unfortunate
> that Noctua pronuba has "underwing" in its common name. Anybody with
> suggestions for another name? Here is mine: "Large obnoxious alien species"
> or LAOS for short.
>
> Hugh
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Jackie Nelson
> <ephemeropterae@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> I'll add to your list a Girlfriend Underwing and what I think is a Large
>> Yellow Underwing (11003.1 – Noctua pronuba).
>>
>> Jackie
>> NW N. Carolina
>> S. Appalachians
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 12:30 PM, J. Merrill Lynch <
>> jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Underwings are starting to fly in the High Country. I've got 5
>>> species flying now:
>>>
>>> 8801 Ilia Underwing (Catacola ilia)
>>> 8858 Hawthorn Underwing (C. crataegi)
>>> 8863 Wonderful Underwing (C. mira)
>>> 8864 Woody Underwing (C. grynea)
>>> 8867 Charming Underwing (C. blandula)
>>>
>>> --
>>> J. Merrill Lynch
>>> Echo Valley Farm
>>> Watauga County, NC
>>> Elevation: 3,400 feet
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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Jackie
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