[ncsc-moths] Re: Spring Oak Leafroller Moth?

  • From: Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:00:45 -0400

Don't forget that the database is not comprehensive. They represent the
specimens that Hodges actually looked at, not all the specimens that might
exist.

H

On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 12:18 PM, TNT Sanders <tsanders1993@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>  Thanks Hugh, I didn't even know this existed.  I downloaded the database
> from Wedge Entomological and *C. continuella *has only been reported from
> the far north.
> *C. formosella *does have some NC records but all from the mountains.
> *C. obscurusella *which Bob Perkins suggested only has one record, also
> from the mountains.
>
> After looking at *C. obscurusella*, I am leaning toward this but may have
> to look a bit more now that I have this new database.
> There are only 18109 records so it shouldn't take too long ;).
>
> Thanks guys,
>
> Tom Sanders
> Charlotte, NC
>
>  ------------------------------
> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:46:50 -0400
> Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: Spring Oak Leafroller Moth?
> From: hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx
> To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> If you are going to try to ID Chionodes from photos, then you should make
> sure that you have a copy of the MONA fascicle 7.6 since it will allow you
> to make a list of all the possible species in your area and also provides
> diagnoses, photos (often of the type) and phenology data. It is expensive
> ($115), but then again Ron probably spent 5-10 years working on it. You can
> also download the data from the fascicle at the Wedge Entomological
> website, which includes 18000+ records and would provide a preliminary list
> for your area.
>
> Hugh
>
> On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 10:03 AM, TNT Sanders <tsanders1993@xxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>  I'm calling this 2069 - *Chionodes continuella *(Spring Oak Leafroller
> Moth) but it could be 2077 - *C. formosella.*
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom Sanders
> Charlotte, NC
>
>
>
>
> --
> Hugh McGuinness
> Sag Harbor, NY
>
>


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Hugh McGuinness
Sag Harbor, NY

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