Jules, I live close to downtown Charlotte (near you) and had this guy at my black light two nights ago, see attached. Tom Sanders Charlotte, NC From: jlfray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: more Watauga moths Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 11:51:04 -0400 Thanks for sharing the great pictures. Wonderful to hear so many species are around. Someday I would like to use a light and cloth to see what can still be found in suburban Charlotte near downtown. Jules Fraytet Charlotte ----- Original Message ----- From: J. Merrill Lynch To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 11:20 AM Subject: [ncsc-moths] more Watauga moths Carolina moth'ers, A few more pics of some of the more interesting moths from this past weekend. 1) Rheumaptera prunivorata (Cherry Scallop Shell) #7292 (One of my favorite moths and fairly common at my lights) 2) Acronicta noctivaga (Night-wandering Dagger Moth) #9259 3) Epicallima argenticinctella (Orange-headed Epicallima Moth) #1046 (tiny--about 5-6mm long but beautiful when viewed at close range) -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet
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