[tn-moths] Re: Grammia
- From: Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 11:08:16 -0400
It's phyllira again: note the two large spots near the tornus of the HW and
also the black border on the OM near the apex of the HW. I also think the HW
color is too deeply rose for parthenice (could be wrong on that). I also
wonder whether the yellow-orange prothoracic scaling might indicate pyllira.
Finally Forbes points out that the pm band is straight in this species and
bent (angled) in virgo and parthenice Way cool.
Also I'll bet parthenice is a late summer moth for you. Forbes says there is
one Jun record from MN, otherwise the species occurs in August.
Hugh
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 10:52 AM, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This one is from last night and I'm guessing this must be a G. parthenice.
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> http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/Moths%202011/Moths%202011%20temporary/IMG_3479.jpg
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> http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/Moths%202011/Moths%202011%20temporary/IMG_3477.jpg
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> http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/Moths%202011/Moths%202011%20temporary/IMG_3478.jpg
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> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
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> http://www.finishflagfarms.com
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> *From:* Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 10, 2011 1:07 PM
> *Subject:* [tn-moths] Re: Grammia
>
> Greeting Tn--moth-ers,
>
> After having been kicked off Tn-moths for the 10th time, you may note that
> I have signed up under a different e-mail account. Let's see if this one
> works. The other e-mail still works for personal correspondence and is in
> fact preferred.
>
> As for Ken's Arctiine, I believe that it is indeed Grammia, but neither
> virgo nor parthenice. (There are simply too many radiating cream colored
> lines to fit P nais in my experience.) The black trailing edge to the HW and
> the black spot that is indented into it, as well as the triangular patch
> that does not quite connect at the costa near the apex suggest phyllira, a
> moth I have never seen.
>
> As for separating virgo from parthenice, I believe the only safe way to do
> so is using the HW, which is spotted in the median area in virgo and
> unspotted in parthenice. I also believe that virgo flies in early summer and
> that parthenice flies in late summer (late Aug thru mid September here on
> Long Island, NY). My guess is that it is still too early for virgo in TN.
>
> Hugh McGuinness
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