[ncsc-moths] Re: wake county moths
- From: Kyle Kittelberger <kkturtledude@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 20:34:43 -0800 (PST)
Merrill,
I agree with you that the moth Brian and i had is a Fawn Sallow. Just checked
the photos on mpg and they match to me. I do have a different angle of the
moth,
to answer your previous question, but I do not think it is necessary to post it
since I believe we have found a match.
Thanks again for the identification help.
And for anyone reading this email, sorry about that other email I sent
yesterday. I did not realize I was sending it to everyone. Sorry about that!!
Happy mothing,
Kyle
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From: J. Merrill Lynch <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, February 19, 2011 1:00:37 PM
Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: wake county moths
Brian, Kyle, et al:
That mystery moth has been "bugging" me. After looking at various guides and
on
the web, I believe it's got to be Fawn Sallow (Psaphida styracis) #10016.
There
just not that many moths with that distinctive color and the posture looks
right
for that genus. The photos on the web show a distinct pale area on the distal
part of the forewing that neither photo shows but Covell mentions that southern
populations are much drabber. Either that or this is one of those undescribed
species that seem to be lurking out there with quite some frequency.
Another clue that makes me think this is P. styracis: a friend of mine who
lives near Asheville sent me some photos of some moths he took last night. One
was clearly P. styracis and looked identical to the photos on MPG. I believe
Himmelman mentions Fawn Sallows in his moth book as one of his favorite early
spring moths in Connecticut.
My vote is in.
Merrill
On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Brian Bockhahn <birdranger248@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've ben busy with moths too, just catching up, sheets and bait ropes on fire!
I had pretty much all the same things Ali and Kyle already reported, close to a
hundred speckled green fruitworm, few of each cankerworm, all the same sallows,
common oak moths just starting to explode.
>
>The first one attached is the probably the same mystery moth Kyle had.
>
>Is the second one a paler form of pale green pinion? I had one that was
>brighter green like Ali's photo.
>
>the last one I couldn't get a good photo of, and the flash caused a lot of
>reflection, may have be just a faded moth, thought it looked like Alis last
>mystery moth but mine showed no black spots and almost no markings at all.
>
>--
>
>Brian Bockhahn
>State Park Ranger
>Falls Lake State Recreation Area
>birdranger248@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
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J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation: 3,400 feet
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