[ncsc-moths] Re: Sorting out Feltias and look-alikes
- From: Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:45:35 -0400
Hi Bob,
I agree with your determinations on photo 2 and 3> The first photo shows
either Feltia tricosa or F subgothica. These two are most reliably separated
by examining the sensillae on the male antennae under magnification. Both
species should occur in your area.
Hugh
On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Bob Perkins <perkybear@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Ever since F. hirilis showed up on my moth sheet, I've checked Feltias
> carefully. Most have been tricosa and a few hirilis. This morning I had some
> interesting suspects. The first one appears to be an ordinary F. tricosa. I
> tentatively labeled one F. jaculifera, Hodges #10670 (933498) and another
> Agrotis gladiaria, Hodges #10648 (933515) . I need some of you with more
> experience to check my IDs on these. Here at home I use the 93 series
> numbers for Noctuoids and find that the new numbering helps.
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> Bob
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> Bob Perkins
> Woodlawn, Virginia
> Historian and General Outdoorsman
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