[ncsc-moths] Re: Polyhymno acaciella?
- From: Bob Perkins <perkybear@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 13:19:52 -0400
Ken,
I see what you mean about the amount of white. On the other hand, P.
luteostrigella is shown to occur in Tennessee. The species name, acaciella,
makes me think that the food plant is acacia(s). Do you know of any acacia
ornamentals in your area?
Bob
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On Aug 7, 2012, at 1:04 PM, kjchilds wrote:
> I had this little Polyhymno sp. last night and it's a perfect match for
> Polyhymno acaciella. IMHO, there is too much white for it to be the more
> common 2211 Polyhymno luteostrigella.
>
> In a normal year I might think I was out of the range for P. acaciella but
> this hasn't been a normal year and I'm really not all that far from Oklahoma.
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
>
> http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths
> http://www.finishflagfarms.com
> <02210-Polyhymno_acaciella-IMG_8988.jpg>
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Bob Perkins
Woodlawn, Virginia
Historian and General Outdoorsman
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