[ncsc-moths] Re: Winter Moth

  • From: Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:09:41 -0500

Jackie,

After looking at Ken's Picasa album I feel certain that that moth is
Caenuria chlorophila, a species I have seen but do not know well.

Hugh

On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Jackie Nelson <ephemeropterae@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> 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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>
> Jackie
>
>


-- 
Hugh McGuinness
Sag Harbor, NY

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