Harry, yes Hugh beat me by a few seconds. Notocelia culminana. Hostplant is various roses (Rosa spp.). Nice find! Merrill On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > 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. > > -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet