[ncsc-moths] Re: Wake County Moths: 9/28-present
- From: Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 05:43:30 -0500
bollii: darker with a more grainy maculation on FW; the interspot blotch is
nearly square and the pre-orb spot is larger, the claviform is much more
distinct (in badinodis the claviform is a small spot as in your photos).
Hugh
On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Kyle Kittelberger <kkturtledude@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Hi Hugh,
>
> Can you explain how to differentiate the two, because I thought mine
> resembled more bollii.
>
> Thanks,
> Kyle
>
> *From:* Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 8, 2011 8:32 PM
>
> *Subject:* [ncsc-moths] Re: Wake County Moths: 9/28-present
>
> I think I am agreeing with Paul that both photos on Kyle's Flickr site
> show Agnorisma badinodis--i.e., there is no example of bollii there.
>
> Hugh
>
> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 6:19 PM, Kyle Kittelberger
> <kkturtledude@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> Here is my two cents, but Hugh can confirm or refute this:
>
> Your moth does appear to be Pale-banded Dart, and I have had a couple that
> looked just like yours. See photo below:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/hawk-eagle/6316331476/in/photostream
> Why I am calling the one you are referring to as Bolle's Dart is because
> that moth has black bars/wash between the spots, whereas Pale-banded
> appears to me to have a lighter, browner wash (seen in both our photos).
> Also, it appears the brown wash extends all the way to the side of the wing
> for Pale-banded, but in Bolle's it does not.
>
> Kyle
> *From:* Paul <pandlscharf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 8, 2011 5:16 PM
>
> *Subject:* [ncsc-moths] Re: Wake County Moths: 9/28-present
>
> I'm getting what I think is 10955.Pale-banded Dart Moth,
> Agnorisma badinodis which appears to be what you're calling 10956 Bolle's
> Dart Moth. Paul
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> Hugh McGuinness
> Sag Harbor, NY
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Hugh McGuinness
Sag Harbor, NY
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