[ncsc-moths] Desmia funeralis vs Desmia maculalis

  • From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: TN-Moths <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 13:03:23 -0700 (PDT)

Hugh has helped me out with some useful info that can help separate the 2 
species. Brian Scholtens says the further south you go, the less accurate it is 
but using this combined with size should get it right most of the time. 

D. maculalis - banded underside of the abdomen. White spots on wings are 
smaller than on same sized funeralis.
D. funeralis - underside of the abdomen is mostly white.
 
Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County

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