Thanks Parker, Harry et al. I badly need DSL or a good field guide. For every one I can ID it seems there is at least one I cannot, suppose that will keep getting better. Like Merril though, I have since March already ID'd 100 species at my place, with a few dozen unknowns still. I am finding zero spring moths. Here are a few more I'm stuck on, thanks in advance. I only post since others will likely be seeing them too, I've seen a couple of each the past few days. To prove my moth-brain overload last night I had a dream that all of us on this list were at my park office showing off our mystery moth photos on a slide screen, and J. Pippen daytime lepmaster extraordinaire was calling out the ID's as we excitedly took notes! Catawba County folks brought brownies, thanks. Brian Bockhahn Falls Lake State Park Ranger Falls & Kerr Lake CBC Compiler cbockhahn4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "parker backstrom" <dpbackstrom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 10:37 AM Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: More Wake county leps > Hi Brian, et al. > > The second image is of an Argyrotaenia alisellana (White-spotted Leafroller > Moth - 3624) and the third Probole alienaria (Dogwood Probole Moth - 6837). > It's interesting that you're finding Common Lytrosis on a regular basis. > Having lighted for moths for several years now here in Chatham County this > is a species I've never had, though I know they are, as their name implies, > common. > > The past couple of mornings have been surprisingly poor for moths at the > places I check on my drive into work. One problem I have at this time of > year is that it's getting light just as I'm leaving for work so by the time > I'm reaching my moth-watching sites the birds are already making their way > through the smorgasboard. Right now I'm dealing with Northern Mockingbirds > and House Sparrows and even crows, though in the past I've also dealt with > Barn Swallows which I've watch pick moths right off the wall as they fly by. > > One nice moth that I came across a couple of days ago was Callopistria > cordata (Silver-spotted Ferm Moth - 9633) - > http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=9633 . > > Parker Backstrom > Bear Creek, Chatham County > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ncsc-moths-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:ncsc-moths-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Harry Wilson > Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 7:09 AM > To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: More Wake county leps > > Brian, I believe your second moth is a White Slant-line. I have been having > the Yellow Slant-line pretty frequently. Over the past two nights I have > also had several Isabella Tiger Moths. > > Harry Wilson > Zebulon, North Carolina > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "birdranger" <cbockhahn4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 11:01 > Subject: [ncsc-moths] More Wake county leps > > > > Was out all night on 5/5 and photographed about 45 different species, half > > of which were already on my list, sifting through the rest had some quick > > luck but my brain is getting fried as I get stumped. Owlets and Common > > Lytrosis numerous now. > > > > Had a few more new ones tonight, this is insane! Few attached for > > starters, > > any ideas? Geometers and a midget or leaftier/roller sp. > > > > BB > > > > > > > >
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