[ncsc-moths] Re: Moth List
- From: Lori Owenby <loriowenby@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 17:30:12 -0400
Harry! You have outdone yourself! I am very impressed (and very, very
happy) to be able to have this comprehensive list. I have already started
working with it to see how I can use it to help me out with my inventory.
Thank you for your effort and happy moth-ing!
Lori
On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Harry Wilson <harrywilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Fellow moth-ers,
>
> Here at last is the list I have put together for North Carolina. I am
> certain that it is not perfect, but at least it is reasonably accurate. I
> think there are 2060 species included -- by now I don't know if I can do
> even simple math, my eyes are so tired. I began with a list of the moths by
> Hodges number and supplemented it with information from the Covell guide. I
> have checked through the list using Bug Guide to find those whose range
> appears to include NC. I have also checked the South Carolina list, and if a
> moth was reported from a county bordering NC, I included it. I also included
> others that were only a couple of counties away, figuring that they easily
> could find their way here. Finally, I looked at the Dalton State (GA) site
> and added those that were reported for NC. I am sure that the Great Smoky
> Mountains National Park list of lepidoptera, which I do not have access to,
> would yield even others.
>
> At last I can get back to identifying my photos! One beauty that visited
> last night was The Hebrew. What a treat!
>
> Harry Wilson
> Zebulon, NC
>
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Lori Owenby
Riverbend Park Ranger
Catawba County Parks
Conover, NC
www.reflectionsonthecatawba.blogspot.com
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