[ncsc-moths] Re: Mystery Moth
- From: "Harry Wilson" <harrywilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:08:20 -0400
Merrill,
My best shot at it is Oenobotys vinotinctalis, Hodges 4940 or possibly
Sericoplaga externalis, Hodges 4991.
Harry
-----Original Message-----
From: J. Merrill Lynch
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 5:49 PM
To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ncsc-moths] Mystery Moth
I'm trying to figure out this pyralid, actually two moths that I
photographed on successive nights which I believe are the same
species. The first photo (P1130789) was taken on July 20 at 200'
elevation in Halifax County; the second photo (P1130866) was taken on
July 21 at 3,400' in Watauga County at locations about 200 air-miles
apart. The shape of the wings lead me to 4951 – Titian Peale's
Pyralid Moth – Perispasta caeculalis, but the distinctive white
markings of that species are absent on both of my moths.
Any ideas?
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J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation: 3,400 feet
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