[ncsc-moths] Re: The Gem?

  • From: Merrill Lynch <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 15:51:29 -0500

Lori,  I've struggled with these as well so don't feel bad!  The female O. 
obstipata is easy to recognize with the liver brown color and contrasting white 
discal spots.  The males are another story.  O. obstipata generally has more 
concolorous wings usually showing a sharp black am band and a distinct blackish 
oblique shade to the apex.  Centrostrigaria has distinct blackish am band and 
similar pm band on costal half only.

I actually think you may have both spp--the top one is obstipata male and the 
bottom two centrostrigaria females.  But there is obviously a lot of variation 
and I'm by no means certain.  Have you seen any obstipata females?  Look at the 
plates in Covell.

J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
3,400 feet elevation
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On Jan 8, 2012, at 2:41 PM, Lori Owenby <loriowenby@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Man this is turning out harder than I remembered!  I now think all
> three of these are #7414 Orthonama obstipata--The Gem.  They are all
> so different and yet I keep coming back to this species.  I've been
> looking ALL day!  Help!  Please . . .  :)
> 
> I was originally looking at Euphyia intermediata for the one that is
> more white--but I just don't think the pm line is toothed enough . . .
> . .
> 
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> Lori Owenby
> St. Stephens/Riverbend Park Ranger
> Catawba County Parks
> Conover, NC
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