[ncsc-moths] Re: Nemapogon defectella Buncombe County
- From: Vincent Stanton <Vincent.Stanton@xxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:46:30 -0500
Merrill,
Thanks, next time a side view!! :-)
I'm still learning the ins and outs of mothing.
If I knew then what I know now,,,
Once again Thanks,
Vin
J. Merrill Lynch wrote:
Vin,
I believe N. defectella may be a western species--in a quick search on
the internet I found two photos, one from Arizona and one from
Colorado. In the Great Smoky Mountains NP database which is the most
complete lep survey I'm aware of for western NC, the only Nemapogon
listed is N. acapnopennella #0261 which is pictured in MPG and does
not resemble your moth. To me your moth better matches /Nemapogon
angulifasciella /#0262 which does occur in the east, see here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/242674. These micros are very tough. I
think you are in the ballpark with Nemapogon or related genus in
the family Tineidae. Not meant to be a criticism, but a side view of
the moth would be most helpful.
Merrill
On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Vincent Stanton
<Vincent.Stanton@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Vincent.Stanton@xxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi,
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Nemapogon defectella /Hodges 0264 at my porch light 8/10/2010
I found an image on the "Moth Photographers Group" but
BugGuide had no images.
Yeas or Nays welcome
Vin Stanton
Asheville, WNC
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J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation: 3,400 feet
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Vin Stanton
Documentation Analyst, Climate Data Modernization Project (CDMP)
STG, Inc. - Government Contractor
828-271-4176
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