[ncsc-moths] Re: Winter Moth

  • From: Jackie Nelson <ephemeropterae@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:44:26 -0500

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
>
>


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