[ncsc-moths] Re: Wake County Mothing 2/14 - 2/17
- From: "J. Merrill Lynch" <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:52:31 -0500
Kyle,
Impressive list. I think your Phigalia photos are denticulata. The pm line
in denticulata generally has a big bend as it approaches the inner margin.
In strigataria the pm line is straighter as it approaches the inner margin.
Also, my experience is strigataria flies later in the spring. I went back
and checked my mystery micro photo (I had totally forgotten about it) and I
think you may be right that it's a palmerworm moth. They overwinter as
adults which would obviously make them a likely species to encounter during
a winter warm spell.
I'm wondering about the sloping sallows that you and Ali reported. I'm not
familiar with that species but I note in Bugguide that it is a fall flyer.
And, Ali's photo, to my eye anyway, looks a lot like the Speckled
Green Fruitworm Moth (Orthosia hibisci) #10495 which is very common and an
early spring flyer.
I'm stumped by your mystery moth. Has the jiz of a Psaphida but doesn't
match anything in MPG.
Merrill
On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 4:38 AM, Kyle Kittelberger
<kkturtledude@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Hey everyone,
>
> This past week proved to be the most productive week I have probably ever
> had for moths. On the eve of the 14th I set up my moth black light sheet,
> but also placed some mushed up banana and brown sugar on a post. Though
> nothing actually came to the bait (except raccoons), I had an unbelievable
> number of moths at the sheet. The first moths i had were several Sloping
> Sallows, a lifer for me. Straight-toothed sallows also were present, as well
> as many phigalias, a possible Three-spotted sallow (check photo), a Common
> Oak Moth (lifer), and a micro moth. After doing some reserach i discovered
> that my micro was a Palmerworm Moth #2281, another lifer for me (Merrill, if
> you are reading this, i believe this is what your mystery micro moth from
> earlier in the month is). I also had a Dimorphic Pinion, which interestingly
> was burrying itself in the leaves.
> Tonight was another fantastic night, and this time I set up moth baits in
> several areas, either painting my concoction of rotten banana, brown sugar,
> sugar, and some wine on trees or running rope in the mix and then hanging
> this. Within 20 to 30 minutes of me putting out these baits, i already had
> sallows feeding on them. The 'usual' sallows (Sloping, Straight-toothed)
> were present, as well as a couple Oak moths. I had a Variable Sallow on one
> of my ropes, a lifer for me. I also had a noctuid moth on my sheet that i
> can't id. I have posted a pic, any help would be greatly appreciated!
> Below are the lists of moths i had for the 14th and 17th. I have also
> attached a couple pics of phigalias that i believe are Small Phigalias, but
> i am not an expert with these species. And image 0686 I am not sure about
> either; is it a Palmerworm Moth (image 0684) too? If anyone can help me with
> these identifications that would be terrific!
>
> *February 14th:*
> *2281 Palmerworm Moth- 1 Lifer!*
> 6658 Half-wing - 1
> 6659 Toothed Phigalia- 15
> 6662 Spring Cankerworm- 2
> 7416 Bent-line Carpet Moth - 1
> 8465 Green Cloverworm- 1
> *8591 Common Oak Moth- 1 Lifer!*
> 9886 Dimorphic Pinion- 1
> 9933 Straight-toothed Sallow- 3
> 9935 Three-spotted Sallow? - 1 check image
> *9946 Sloping Sallow- 4 Lifer!*
>
> *February 17th:*
> 2281 Palmerworm Moth- 1
> 6659 Toothed Phigalia- 2
> 6662 Spring Cankerworm- 1
> 8465 Green Cloverworm- 4
> 8591 Common Oak Moth- 2
> 9933 Straight-toothed Sallow- 3
> *9941 Variable Sallow- 1 Lifer!*
> 9946 Sloping Sallow- 6
> *Mystery moth- 1 See pic 0731*
>
> Happy mothing,
>
> Kyle Kittelberger
> Raleigh, NC
> www.flickr.com/photos/hawk-eagle/
>
>
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J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation: 3,400 feet
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