How funny....I was looking at 4940 when your email came through! I see quite a few in Pyraustinae on MPG that have the right pattern but nothing with the right color. Ken Childs Henderson, TN Chester County http://tinyurl.com/Kens-Moths-2011 http://tinyurl.com/Night-Creatures http://www.finishflagfarms.com ________________________________ From: Harry Wilson <harrywilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 6:08 PM Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: Mystery Moth 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? -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet