I just submitted it to Bugguide. Ken Childs Henderson, TN Chester County http://www.finishflagfarms.com ________________________________ From: J. Merrill Lynch <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx> To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thu, March 24, 2011 11:02:08 AM Subject: [tn-moths] Re: [ncsc-moths] Re: Palpita sp The only other possibility is 5223 – Inkblot Palpita Moth – Palpita illibalis. This one is rare and one of the photos on Bugguide is from our very own Ali Lyoob. I have no personal experience with it. Merrill On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 11:58 AM, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: The black spots match but I've never seen one with so few markings. I can't think of what else it could be. > >Ken Childs >Henderson, TN >Chester County > >http://www.finishflagfarms.com > > > > > > ________________________________ From: J. Merrill Lynch <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx> >To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Cc: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>; TN Moths <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wed, March 23, 2011 7:40:29 PM >Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: Palpita sp > > >Looks like 5227--Palpita aenescentalis > > > >On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 5:33 PM, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >I found this on the sheet a couple of nights ago. It looks like a Palpita sp. >but it's a lot more plain looking than any I've seen before. > >> >>Ken Childs >>Henderson, TN >>Chester County >> >>http://www.finishflagfarms.com >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >-- >J. Merrill Lynch >Echo Valley Farm >Watauga County, NC >Elevation: 3,400 feet > > -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet