[tn-moths] Re: Green Cloverworm Moths
- From: Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 21:21:01 -0400
Wow, very cool moth, Jean! Never seen H. scabra look like that. One
interesting thing about this species is the size of the HW, which is very
large, as one can see on Covell's guide.
Hugh
On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 6:54 PM, Jean Obrist <innisfreehorses@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Here is one I got last night. Talk about dark! It looks black to the
> naked eye. I haven't seen any colorful ones lately.
> Jean Obrist
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* TN Moths <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ; ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Friday, May 20, 2011 2:10 PM
> *Subject:* [tn-moths] Green Cloverworm Moths
>
> As I mentioned earlier this year, I've been taking pics of most of the
> Green Cloverworm Moths that have come to the sheet. There has been the usual
> variation in pattern, color and size but starting about 1 week ago, all I've
> seen are large and have the same basic dark pattern. Numbers have been
> increasing and last night they were the most common moth on the sheet. I'm
> guessing that a new generation has emerged but it seems odd that all look
> the same. Does anyone know if this is normal? Is there a typical summer form
> of this moth?
>
> These 2 are fairly representative of what I've seen lately.
>
>
> http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/Moths%202011/Moths%202011%20temporary/08465-Hypena_scabra-GreenCloverwormMoth-IMG_3762.jpg
>
> http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/Moths%202011/Moths%202011%20temporary/08465-Hypena_scabra-GreenCloverwormMoth-IMG_3764.jpg
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
>
> http://www.finishflagfarms.com
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>
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