[ncsc-moths] Re: Mystery Moth
- From: Merrill Lynch <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:49:50 -0400
Harry,
I'm thinking you're right with Sericoplaga externalis; the distal curvature of
the forewing seems to fit pretty well although the coloration is off.
Thanks!
Merrill
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On Jul 21, 2011, at 7:08 PM, "Harry Wilson" <harrywilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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
>
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