[ncsc-moths] Re: Polyhymno acaciella?
- From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, TN-Moths <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 10:55:13 -0700 (PDT)
I see that Mark Dreiling had one just like this in OK but it doesn't look like
he was able to get it ID'd past the Genus level.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/570681 ;
Like many of these tiny moths that we don't know much about, maybe Polyhymno
acaciella has adapted to another host plant.
Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County
http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths
http://www.finishflagfarms.com ;
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From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 12:42 PM
Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: Polyhymno acaciella?
Bob, I've seen plenty P. luteostrigella here in the past which is why I
immediately knew this one looked different. All luteostrigella seen on my farm
have had a noticeably thinner white stripe.
Offhand I don't know of any Acacia farnesiana growing in this area or if it
could grow here. I'm checking with my local wildflower expert to see what he
has to say about it.
Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County
http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths
http://www.finishflagfarms.com ;
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From: Bob Perkins <perkybear@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 12:19 PM
Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: Polyhymno acaciella?
Ken,
I see what you mean about the amount of white. On the other hand, P.
luteostrigella is shown to occur in Tennessee. The species name, acaciella,
makes me think that the food plant is acacia(s). Do you know of any acacia
ornamentals in your area?
Bob
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On Aug 7, 2012, at 1:04 PM, kjchilds wrote:
> I had this little Polyhymno sp. last night and it's a perfect match for
> Polyhymno acaciella. IMHO, there is too much white for it to be the more
> common 2211 Polyhymno luteostrigella.
>
> In a normal year I might think I was out of the range for P. acaciella but
> this hasn't been a normal year and I'm really not all that far from Oklahoma.
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
>
> http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths
> http://www.finishflagfarms.com ;
>
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Bob Perkins
Woodlawn, Virginia
Historian and General Outdoorsman
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