Ken, all the 9057 moths on MPG and Bug Guide have a distinct white patch in the thorax area. I would guess yours is 9056. Here is my 9057. Even from a lateral view, you can see the white at the back of the tuft. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: kjchilds To: TN Moths ; ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 1:13 PM Subject: [ncsc-moths] 9056 or 9057? This one may be too worn to tell but it looks like either 9056 Homophoberia cristata, Waterlily Owlet or 9057 Homophoberia apicosa, Black Wedge-spot. I have the larval food plants for each species in this area so that doesn't help. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/Moths%202011/Moths%202011%20temporary/IMG_5822.jpg Ken Childs Henderson, TN Chester County http://tinyurl.com/Kens-Moths-2011
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