[ncsc-moths] Re: Is this Spilonota ocellana?

  • From: Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:41:58 -0400

It's Notocelia culminana. I couldn't recognize it from above, but profile
was much easier. Is this from a sandy habitat?

Hugh

On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 5:05 PM, Harry Wilson <harrywilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Merrill,
>
> I should have attached these to begin with. They give the best side view
> I got of the moth.
>
> Harry.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "J. Merrill Lynch" **
> Sent: Oct 28, 2012 4:49 PM
> To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: Is this Spilonota ocellana?
>
> Harry, I don't think its Spilonota but need a side view to really be able
> to tell.
>
> Merrill
>
> On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Harry Wilson 
> <harrywilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> I had this moth on Sept. 18, attracted to light. It appears to be pretty
>> close to Spilonota ocellana, Hodges 2906. As usual, I am not confident
>> about my ID so I would appreciate help with the moth.
>>
>> Harry Wilson
>> Zebulon, NC
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> J. Merrill Lynch
> Echo Valley Farm
> Watauga County, NC
> Elevation:  3,400 feet
> **
>
>


-- 
Hugh McGuinness
Washington, D.C.

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