[tn-moths] Re: Lithophane help needed

  • From: Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: TN Moths <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2014 15:19:00 -0400

I think I am finally going to USNM tomorrow, so I'll take a look.

Hugh


On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 2:46 PM, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hugh,
>
> The dashes are there but this moth is so dark that they're hard to see.
>
> I've heard from others that petulca and hemina are northern species that
> are occasionally found in the southern Appalachians but neither species
> should be found in west TN. Please let me know if that's wrong.
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
>
> http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths
> http://www.finishflagfarms.com
>
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>  *From:* Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* "ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Cc:* TN-Moths <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 22, 2014 11:50 AM
> *Subject:* [ncsc-moths] Re: Lithophane help needed
>
> Not sure why petulca isn't in the mix. And I think you can rule out
> patefacta b/c of lack of dark claviform dashes.
>
> Hugh
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 10:10 AM, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Another of those dark Lithophane sp. to frustrate my attempts at
> identification. Is it L. patefacta or L. signosa or L. hemina or none of
> the above? Came to bait on 2/19/2014.
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
>
> http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths
> http://www.finishflagfarms.com
>
>
>
>
> --
> Hugh McGuinness
> Washington, D.C.
>
>
>


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Hugh McGuinness
Washington, D.C.

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