[ncsc-moths] Re: Garella nilotica
- From: Doug Allen <dougk4ly@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:21:32 -0500
Thanks Ken,
Fascinating. One or two look familiar, but I'm not at home where I
can check my many unids. Only had 5 species in February, same as January,
but away some of the warmer days. February was 2 degrees below normal and
colder than January at home- Spartanburg County.
Doug Allen at Edisto SC on the way to Florida
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 12:51 PM, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> By looking at the maps on BugGuide, BAMONA and the Moth Photographers
> Group, you might think that Garella nilotica is a relatively uncommon moth
> but I'm confident it is a lot more common than what those maps indicate. I
> think the problem is that it's tiny, incredibly variable, and it resembles
> a Tortricid but is actually a Noctuid.
>
> I put together an album of some I've seen here in 2011/2012 to show just
> how variable they are.
>
> http://s128.beta.photobucket.com/user/kjchilds/library/Garella%20nilotica
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
>
> http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths
> http://www.finishflagfarms.com
>
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