[tn-moths] Re: FOY's for Chester County
- From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 12:38:09 -0700 (PDT)
The first year I first started doing this, I photographed pretty much every
moth I saw and then tried to figure out what they were. I had a lot of help
which was one of those good news/bad news things. The moths got identified but
really didn't learn what to look for.
The second year I decided to work hard to ID as much as I could myself. I
figured out a way to download all of the pictures from the Moth Photographers
Group (MPG) and then I renamed and sorted them based on the Hodges numbers.
This allowed me to scan through the pictures much faster than if I had to look
through the plates online. Once I found a match, I would go to the site, type
in the Hodges number and get the rest of the info. It still took a huge amount
of time to figure out what I was looking at and I still needed help with many
of them.
Each year it gets easier. This is year #4 and I've finally got a good grasp of
the families so when I see something new, I usually know where to start my
search.
When taking photos, it's important to capture as much detail as possible. If
it's a species that lies flat, a shot from above is usually all you need. If
it's a species that shows a relatively tall profile, a side view is a must,
possibly in addition to a view from above. When I edit the photos, I always
rotate/flip them so they match the pictures on MPG. It's amazing how much this
helps when it's time to ID them.
Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County
http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths
http://www.finishflagfarms.com
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From: J.N. & Ella Howard <birders3@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 8:41 AM
Subject: [tn-moths] Re: FOY's for Chester County
Ken,
I hope you won't mind a question regarding your moth program. This is an
amazing list properly identified, etc. Do you photograph each one and then
work on your identities? I suppose you go to the Mothphotographers Group and
book sources. I also imagine your good experience makes identity work easier,
but getting that many worked out is amazing to me. Could you enlarge a little
on your process. I enjoy seeing your reports and love it myself, but am a slow
amateur. Any comments appreciated.
J. N. Howard, Fiery Gizzard Cove, Marion County
On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 12:25 PM, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
5/9/2013
>0311 – Scardia anatomella
>1358 – Coleophora quadrilineella
>1387 – Coleophora mayrella – Metallic Coleophora
>1623 – Perimede erransella
>1722 – Theisoa constrictella
>2225 – Battaristis concinusella
>2455 – Argyresthia freyella
>2860 – Metendothenia separatana – Pink-washed Leafroller
>3212 – Suleima helianthana – Sunflower Bud Moth
>3497 – Ecdytolopha insiticiana – Locust Twig Borer
>4652 – Tortricidia testacea – Early Button Slug Moth
>6654 – Hypagyrtis unipunctata – One-spotted Variant
>7053 – Dichorda iridaria – Showy Emerald
>7074 – Chlorochlamys phyllinaria – Thin-lined Chlorochlamys
>8203/04 – Halysidota tessellaris/harrisii
>8267 – Cisseps fulvicollis – Yellow-collared Scape Moth
>8352 – Zanclognatha marcidilinea – Yellowish Zanclognatha
>8444 – Hypena palparia – Mottled Bomolocha
>8745 – Mocis texana – Texas Mocis
>8959 – Paectes pygmaea – Pygmy Paectes
>9057 – Homophoberia apicosa – Black Wedge-spot
>9062 – Cerma cerintha – Tufted Bird-dropping Moth
>9681 – Elaphria festivoides – Festive Midget
>10411 – Lacinipolia laudabilis – Laudable Arches
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>5/10/2013
>0417 –Monopis marginistrigella
>1631 – Perimede ricina
>1799 – Exoteleia chillcotti
>2136 – Filatima biminimaculella
>3635 –Choristoneura rosaceana – Oblique-banded Leafroller
>3780 – Cochylis ringsi – Rings' Cochylid
>4748 – Elophila icciusalis – Pondside Pyralid
>4953 – Anania coronata – Crowned Phlyctaenia
>5017 – Loxostege cereralis – Alfalfa Webworm
>5510 – Pyralis farinalis – Meal Moth
>7827 – Amorpha juglandis – Walnut Sphinx
>8170 – Apantesis vittata – Banded Tiger
>8194 – Grammia phyllira – Phyllira Tiger
>8491 – Ledaea perditalis – Lost Owlet
>9038 – Hyperstrotia villificans – White-lined Graylet
>9076 – Eublemma minima – Everlasting Bud Moth
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>5/11/2013
>6449 – Glena cribrataria – Dotted Gray
>7059 – Synchlora frondaria – Southern Emerald
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>Ken Childs
>Henderson, TN
>Chester County
>
>http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths
>http://www.finishflagfarms.com
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