[obol] Re: Robin food
- From: "Jenkins, Maurice A." <alanjenkins@xxxxxx>
- To: "fschrock@xxxxxxxxx" <fschrock@xxxxxxxxx>, Yamhillbirders <YamhillBirders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, OBOLINKS <OBOL@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 07:29:34 +0000
Floyd,
The photo you presented of the moth caught by the American Robin appears to
show only the two forewings in any detail. It appears to me that the hindwings
are being held so that our view of them is only edge-on. Additionally I think
the photo shows a ventral view of the moth; however, most moth photos are a
dorsal view.
These aspects makes identification of the species a tad dicey, but I'll
foolishly rush in and say I think it is Hemileuca nuttalli (my low power
Outlook email does not have italics). Compare your photo with the ventral
forewings of the specimen shown in this link:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/894555 and see if you agree. The common name for
H. nuttalli is Nuttall's Sheep Moth and it is a large species that occurs in
Oregon and during the current season, although its season of highest abundance
is mostly later in the summer.
Regards,
Alan Jenkins
Creswell, OR
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From: obol-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [obol-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] on behalf of Floyd
Schrock [fschrock@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2014 6:50 PM
To: Yamhillbirders; OBOLINKS
Subject: [obol] Robin food
Today I photographed a Robin in the hills and fir forest west of Willamina with
a very large insect in its beak, apparently destined for consumption by a young
Robin somewhere nearby. The insect was as large as a large butterfly, but I
cannot find a match for it in my Kaufman butterfly field guide, so I assume it
is a moth, and an unusually colorful one. I do not recall ever seeing a Robin
selecting such an insect as a food item.
If someone would like to take a look at the photo, and can identify the moth
(if that's what it is), I would be pleased to learn its name. The link is:
http://empids.blogspot.com
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Floyd Schrock
McMinnville, Oregon USA
http://empids.blogspot.com
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