[ncsc-moths] Re: Moth ID
- From: "J. Merrill Lynch" <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:36:04 -0400
Harry,
Your moth to me, based on pattern and shape, looks like something in the
Olethreutinae subfamily of Tortricidae. I did not find a match however
after a quick search of the MPG pages. I know this is heresy, but did you
send this to BugGuide?
Merrill
On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Harry Wilson <harrywilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Carolina Moth-ers,
>
> I have attached the only two shots I got of this moth on April 6. The
> nearset match I can make is 1722, Theisoa constrictella. According to Bug
> Guide it should be in NC and it would probably be here in April -- it is in
> Maryland by May. I am not convinced of my tentative ID and would appreciate
> hearing from others. Mine seem to have a lighter-colored area between the
> darker band and the head, while the nearest photo I have found (
> http://bugguide.net/node/view/271319) has the entire area darker than the
> remainder of the moth.
>
> Harry Wilson
> Zebulon, NC
>
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J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation: 3,400 feet
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