[ncsc-moths] Re: Phigalia denticulata or strigataria
- From: "J. Merrill Lynch" <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 05:22:13 -0500
Marvin,
Yes, I agree your moth is strigataria and yes, I think the olivaceous
tint is a helpful mark for this species.
Merrill
On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 4:17 AM, Marvin Smith <ms6wood@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Merrill,
>
> Thanks for having a look. For what it's worth, I agree and moved 375676 to
> P. strigataria. Coincidently, I believe I photographed another
> strigataria (attached) on 2/29/12. It was fairly fresh and even had the
> olive-green tint mentioned elsewhere.
>
> Thanks again,
> Marvin
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: J. Merrill Lynch
> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 5:00 AM
> To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: Phigalia denticulata or strigataria
>
>
> Marvin,
>
> 365776 is P. denticulata but I believe 375676 is strigataria.
>
> Merrill
>
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 3:40 PM, Marvin Smith <ms6wood@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for mentioning my questionable P. denticulata IDs on BugGuide. I
>> want to get it right, especially on BG posts. I’ve been through my half
>> dozen denticulata posts several times. Several seem to have the deep
>> U-shaped bend of denticulata. The my eye
>>
>> this post: http://bugguide.net/node/view/365776
>>
>> and especially this post: http://bugguide.net/node/view/375676
>>
>> are the most dubious and could very well be P. strigataria. However, I
>> wanted to get your input before actually moving them.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Marvin
>>
>> ----------
>>
>> From: J. Merrill Lynch
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 3:12 AM
>>
>> Looking at the images on the Bugguide P. denticulata page, several appear
>> to
>> me to be strigataria including an image from Marvin Smith--note the nearly
>> straight pm line.
>>
>> Also look at the image here with a side-by-side comparison of denticulata
>> and strigataria:
>>
>> http://www.mothguide.com/Geometridae/display_moth.php?genus=Phigalia&species=strigataria#
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Merrill
>
>
>
>
> --
> J. Merrill Lynch
> Echo Valley Farm
> Watauga County, NC
> Elevation: 3,400 feet
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J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation: 3,400 feet
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