[ncsc-moths] Re: 20 early November species
- From: "J. Merrill Lynch" <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 13:16:20 -0500
Doug, get in touch with Ken Childs--he can sign you in to both groups.
Merrill
On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Doug Allen <dougk4ly@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thank you Merrill,
> Yes, I would like to know about the facebook groups.
> Doug Allen
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> 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
>>>
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>> --
>> J. Merrill Lynch
>> Echo Valley Farm
>> Watauga County, NC
>> Elevation: 3,400 feet
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J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation: 3,400 feet
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