[ncsc-moths] Re: New Moon Mothing and Beer Tasting at the Farm Event

  • From: Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 13:33:33 -0400

Larry,

The Leucania, if a male, is inermis due to a lack of tufts on the upper
foreleg. The Tort is Argyrotaenia velutinana.

Hugh

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Larry McDaniel <larrycmcd@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>  The "New Moon Mothing and Beer Tasting at the Farm Event" was once again
> fun and educational.
> Ten people gathered to socialize, look at moths and sample some excellent
> beers.
> John (Buck) Lewis, the Smithsonian Entomologist who recently moved to the
> area brought a show and tell.
> It included spread specimens from Thailand that were collected in the
> 1930's.
> Hugh will be glad to know that the number of moth species outnumbered the
> varieties of beer.
> Some of the interesting moths include.
>
> Unid. Tortricidae - Tortricid Moth
> Allagrapha aerea - Unspotted Looper Moth - Hodges#8898
> Leucania sp. - maybe L. ursula - Ursula Wainscot - Hodges#10461
>
> All were In Jonesborough, TN (Washington County) on 5/20/12.
>
> The next New Moon Mothing/Beer Event is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday,
> June 19th. Let me know if you would like to be added to the invite list.
>
> Larry McDaniel
>



-- 
Hugh McGuinness
Sag Harbor, NY

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