Isn't Operophtera brumata the Winter Moth? Ken Childs Henderson, TN Chester County http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths http://tinyurl.com/Night-Creatures http://www.finishflagfarms.com ________________________________ From: J. Merrill Lynch <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx> To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 5:47 AM Subject: [ncsc-moths] Winter Moth in Watauga County, NC--20 November 2011 Had 2 male Erannis tiliaria (Winter Moth) on my porch this morning. FOY for Echo Valley. Along with the dusting of snow we had a couple of days ago, I guess this signals the arrival of winter in the High Country. -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet