Thank you for the information, Hugh Jackie On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Jackie, > > This does not look like a Geo to me, but a Noctuid. In any event it, is > not Operphtera which has the look of a Larentiine. Finally, O brumata is > not known from TN as far as I know and would be indeed a horrible > discovery; at this point I think it is much more likely that you would find > O. bruceata where you live. > > Hugh > > > On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Jackie Nelson > <ephemeropterae@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> I believe this is a worn Winter Moth - Operophtera brumata. The photo >> was taken 5/29 - the Bruce Spanworms, etc. only have one brood. >> >> Jackie >> NC/S.appalachians >> > > > > -- > Hugh McGuinness > Sag Harbor, NY > > -- <") ( \ / |`` Jackie