[tn-moths] Re: Slow night for moths!


My  brain doesn't have enough room for wildflowers AND moths! :) So I guess 
I'll have to keep plugging along trying to learn as much as I can about the 
moths and not feel too bad if I get mixed up on some of the wing shapes! I 
don't think anybody (unless they are a "savant") could possibly know ALL of 
them, there are just way too many! This is a fascinating hobby, but it can 
become overwhelming. Learning new things is supposed to keep our brains 
"agile", so I'll keep photographing and trying to ID them every night!  I've 
enjoyed meeting new friends through TN Moths both personally and on-line.  :) 



Kris 




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jean Obrist" <innisfreehorses@xxxxxxxxxx> 
To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Wednesday, May 4, 2011 3:57:17 PM 
Subject: [tn-moths] Re: Slow night for moths! 

... and if you ever learn every single moth, you will discover an entirely new 
never-before-seen species.... or the experts will reclassify them. 
Rich is right... keeps one humble. 
Jean 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Richard Healy 
  To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 12:16 PM 
  Subject: [tn-moths] Re: Slow night for moths! 


  Kris 
   No one has a complete handle on it, that's when we learn to be humble. 
  Rich 





  -----Original Message----- 
  From: klight10@xxxxxxxxxxx 
  To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wed, May 4, 2011 8:20 am 
  Subject: [tn-moths] Re: Slow night for moths! 


  I'm really going to have to learn the wing shapes better!  Every time I think 
I have a handle on them, I find out I don't! Thanks, Rich! 

  Kris 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Richard Healy" <rdhealy1951@xxxxxxx> 
  To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 11:42:36 PM 
  Subject: [tn-moths] Re: Slow night for moths! 

  Kris the first moth is 8490 Decorated Owlet and the last moth is 8432 
Dimitutive Noctuid. I will let some one tackle the two middle tortrich. Rich 





  -----Original Message----- 
  From: klight10@xxxxxxxxxxx 
  To: tn-moths-bounce TN Moth Group <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
  Sent: Tue, May 3, 2011 10:13 pm 
  Subject: [tn-moths] Slow night for moths! 



  I guess moths have enough sense not to get out on a cold, rainy night! 
Tonight I photographed only 1 and one other was fluttering around so much I 
couldn't tell what it was. The downtime has given me a chance to go through my 
recent photos and do some ID-ing. Last night was very good for all kinds of 
insects (except when I got stung on the temple by a wasp! Fortunately, it was 
not a bad sting.) 
   
  Here are some of the moths I saw the past couple of nights: 
   
  8978 Nycteola metaspilella – Forgotten Frigid Owlet Moth 4-30-11 
  9663 Balsa tristrigella 4-30-11 
  6273 Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth 5-1-11 
  5672 – Acrobasis exsulella – Cordovan Pyralid Moth 5-1-11 
  6654 E – Hypagyrtis unipunctata – One-spotted Variant Moth 5-2-11 
  8322 – Idia americalis – American Idia Moth 5-2-11 
  0595 – Caloptilia bimaculatella 5-2-11 
  2481 – Argyresthia thuiella – Arborvitae Leafminer Moth 5-2-11 
  2795 – Olethreutes tilianum – Basswood Olethreutes Moth 5-2-11 
  3367 – Ancylis burgessiana – Oak Leaffolder Moth 5-2-11 
  5510- Pyralis farinalis_Meal Moth 5-2-11 
  5577 – Epipaschia superatalis – Dimorphic Macalla Moth 5-2-11 
  6654 E – Hypagyrtis unipunctata – One-spotted Variant Moth 5-2-11   
  8351 – Zanclognatha cruralis – Early Zanclognatha Moth_5-2-11 
  8366 – Tetanolita mynesalis – Smoky Tetanolita Moth 5-2-11 
  8857 – Catocala ultronia – Ultronia Underwing Moth (maybe) 5-2-11 
  9065- Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta 5-2-11 
  10891 – Ochropleura implecta – Flame-shouldered Dart Moth 5-2-11 
   
  I found 4 more that I can't figure out. I'm attaching photos. The orange and 
white one could be a UT moth! :) 
  I really appreciate the ID help many of you have given me the past few weeks! 
Thanks! 
   
  Kris

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