The reason is that MPG is the website where the most recent taxonomic changes get posted first. Recently the genus Synclita was lumped into the genus Elophila. Hugh On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 10:15 PM, TNT Sanders <tsanders1993@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Question. > Why does MPG call this species *Elophila obliteralis *but almost all > other references I find call it *Synclita obliteralis* ? > > Tom Sanders > Charlotte, NC > > ------------------------------ > Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 19:01:19 -0700 > From: kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: unknown > To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > 4755 – Elophila obliteralis – Waterlily Leafcutter > > Ken Childs > Henderson, TN > Chester County > > http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths > http://www.finishflagfarms.com > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Jean Obrist <innisfree22@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > *To:* tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Sent:* Sunday, August 5, 2012 8:28 PM > *Subject:* [ncsc-moths] unknown > > I have looked everywhere, and can't find this fellow. My first thought > was something like Beet Webworm or one of the pond moths. I can't find a > match. Help is appreciated. It came to light on 8/2. > > > Jean > Cocke co, TN > > > -- Hugh McGuinness Sag Harbor, NY