[TN-Butterflies] Re: two moths in Chester County

  • From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: TN Butterflies <TN-Butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:02:46 -0700 (PDT)

I was going by memory when I ID'd it as a Painted Lichen, which in my case is 
usually a big mistake. After further review, it does look to be some type of 
Tiger, Grammia sp. I tried looking at the pics on BAMONA but most are of dead, 
spread wing specimens which makes it hard to compare.

Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County

http://www.finishflagfarms.com

--- On Thu, 7/16/09, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [TN-Butterflies] Re: two moths in Chester County
> To: "Tennessee Butterflies" <tn-butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009, 12:46 PM
> 
> The moth may be a Painted Lichen, Hypoprepia fucosa. If it
> is, it's only been reported in one county in Tennessee. I'll
> give you 3 guesses which county it is and the first 2
> guesses don't count. ;-)
> 
> You should probably run it by Jason Roberts anyway, just to
> be sure.
> 
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
> 
> http://www.finishflagfarms.com
> 
> --- On Thu, 7/16/09, Allan Trently <ajtcorax@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Allan Trently <ajtcorax@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [TN-Butterflies] two moths in Chester County
> > To: "Tennessee Butterflies" <tn-butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009, 8:36 AM
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> >  
> > I'm staying at a cabin on Scott Lake in Chester
> County
> > this week while my bathroom gets worked on. Identified
> 14
> > species of dragon and damselflies at the lake. Lots of
> moths
> > coming to the lights at night. Photos: one of an IO
> Moth and
> > one of an unidentified moth, probably some kind of
> Tiger.
> > Anybody know the moth? Thanks.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Allan Trently ajtcorax@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Jackson, Madison County, TN
> > 
> > 
> > Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. Check
> > it out. 
> > 
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