[ncsc-moths] Re: Which Argyria, mother of pearl moth
- From: "J. Merrill Lynch" <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 13:01:47 -0400
Based on Bob Pattison's comment I think this should be considered A.
nummulalis unless there is a specimen that can be examined.
Merrill
On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Brian Bockhahn <birdranger248@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Is this 5460 A. nummulalis or 5462 A. rufisignella. Both are on NC list.
> I wish I could have gotten a better photo.
>
> Taken in middle of a savannah at Green Swamp Preserve, Brunswick county,
> NC, August 14, 2014.
>
> From BG Bob patteson: http://bugguide.net/node/view/839596
> We have been calling these A. rufisignella in error, just pointed out to
> me by Richard Brown at Miss. Entomol. Museum. A rufisignella lacks the
> substantial brown edge along the inner margin. It has a few fine striations
> along the costa near the apex (clearing lacking in this photo). It is also
> quite uncommon to rare. All of the photos on the 5462 A. rufisignella page
> should be moved to a 5460 Argyria nummulalis page.
>
> Thanks!!
>
> --
> Brian Bockhahn
> birdranger248@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
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J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation: 3,400 feet
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