[ncsc-moths] Re: 20 early November species

  • From: Doug Allen <dougk4ly@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 13:09:29 -0500

Thank you Merrill,
  Yes, I would like to know about the facebook groups.
Doug Allen



On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 12:36 PM, J. Merrill Lynch
<jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Doug, Thanks for joining the listserve.  I looked at your pictures briefly
> and didn't see any obvious mis-i'd's.  Concerning your question on a moth
> database:  unfortunately NC does not have a comprehensive database.  Steve
> Hall at the NC Natural Heritage Program maintains an "official" list of
> macromoths in the state but nothing comparable exists for micros.  Harry
> Wilson, a member of the listserve, compiled a list of moths for NC using
> BAMONA, MPG, Bug Guide and other sources to come up with a list that
> includes both moths that should be here based on range along with others
> that have been verified.
>
> I should mention that if you are on Facebook, there is a very active
> mothing group that you should join, actually two.  Since the FB moth group
> was set up, participation on the listserve has dropped way off; most people
> now prefer to post their sightings, inquiries, etc on FB.  If you are on FB
> and would be interested in joining the moth group, let me know.
>
> Merrill Lynch
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Doug Allen <dougk4ly@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Here are my early November species all photographed from my deck or porch
>> using black lights for attraction. I'm fairly confident about all the IDs
>> except 3695, Sparganothis sulfureana, which lacks some of the usual field
>> marks.  I have far more species photographed, November and other months,
>> than I have been able to identify, so will eventually share some of these
>> unidentifieds with the group.
>>
>> I have been sending my mostly correctly identified moth pictures to John
>> Synder at Furman which have been added to the excellent SC Moths database-
>> http://facweb.furman.edu/~snyderjohn/sc-moths/   Does NC have such a
>> database?   I am located 8 miles south of the NC border in Spartanburg
>> county.
>>
>> My 20 early November species follow.  Corrections or comments please-
>>
>>
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/114446304105523815248/November2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCJWizZyQ2sDuigE
>> #
>>
>> Doug Allen   Windmll Hill, SC
>>
>
>
>
> --
> J. Merrill Lynch
> Echo Valley Farm
> Watauga County, NC
> Elevation:  3,400 feet
>

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