[ncsc-moths] Re: Hydriomena questions
- From: Bob Perkins <perkybear@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:17:04 -0400
Ken,
I'm getting large and small Hydriomena at the same time. The reason could be
something as simple as females being larger than males.
Bob
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On Apr 15, 2012, at 3:05 PM, kjchilds wrote:
> The other things to consider are size and flight period. All my early season
> Hydriomena were significantly larger than what I've seen recently. There was
> a week of large ones, a break for 10 days or so and then the smaller ones
> started showing up. Having said that, I haven't had the time to research this
> myself and of course this has been a tough year to use normal flight periods
> in identification.
>
> Seabrooke Leckie said that there are field marks listed for the species in
> her new field guide but that even with those, "all Hydriomena identifications
> should be approached with caution". I haven't seen the guide myself but maybe
> someone that has a copy can look into this.
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
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Bob Perkins
Woodlawn, Virginia
Historian and General Outdoorsman
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