When pinions and sallows are on a bait tree and I shine a light on them, they drop to the ground. Jean Obrist ----- Original Message ----- From: kjchilds To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 8:27 AM Subject: [tn-moths] Re: Anderson Co. FOY's and a "possum-playing" moth When I find a moth on the sheet in a bad position for a decent photo, I'll nudge it and usually that's all it takes to get it to move to a better location. Sometimes when I do this, they fold up and drop like a rock. This must be some sort of defense mechanism Ken Childs Henderson, TN Chester County http://tinyurl.com/Kens-Moths-2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: "klight10@xxxxxxxxxxx" <klight10@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: tn-moths-bounce TN Moth Group <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 3:39 PM Subject: [tn-moths] Anderson Co. FOY's and a "possum-playing" moth I've been a bit behind on my reporting, but here are my latest sightings: 5606 – Pococera asperatella – Maple Webworm Moth 5-28-11 2353 – Homadaula anisocentra – Mimosa Webworm Moth_5-31-11 10411 – Lacinipolia laudabilis – Laudable Arches Moth_5-31-11 8534 – Plusiodonta compressipalpis – Moonseed Moth_6-2-11 3202 – Epiblema otiosana – Bidens Borer Moth 5-28-11 3235 – Proteoteras moffatiana – Maple Bud Borer Moth 8011 – Schizura leptinoides – Black-blotched Schizura Moth 5-31-11 7075 E – Chloropteryx tepperaria – Angle-winged Emerald Moth _6-3-11 8230 – Cycnia tenera – Delicate Cycnia Moth_6-3-11 9127 – Spragueia leo – Common Spragueia Moth_6-3-11 7114 E – Idaea demissaria – Red-Bordered Wave Moth_6-6-11 8651 – Lesmone detrahens – Detracted Owlet Moth _6-6-11 9725 – Azenia obtusa – Obtuse Yellow Moth _6-6-11 7787 – Ceratomia undulosa – Waved Sphinx Moth_6-5-11 6941 B – Eusarca confusaria – Confused Eusarca Moth 6-6-11 8379 – Renia factiosalis – Sociable Renia Moth 6-6-11 9049 – Maliattha synochitis – Black-dotted Lithacodia Moth 6-9-11 0475 – Paraleucoptera albella – Cottonwood Leafminer Moth 6-9-11 7196 E – Eulithis diversilineata – Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth 6-9-11 2234 – Anacampsis coverdalella – Coverdale's Anacampsis Moth 6-10-11 0663 – Neurobathra strigifinitella_6-10-11 08991-Nola cereella Sorghum Webworm Moth 6-10-11 0058.97 – Ectodoemia spp. – Unidentified Ectodoemia Moths 6-10-11 9062 – Cerma cerintha – Tufted Bird-dropping Moth 6-9-11 6982 B – Prochoerodes lineola – Large Maple Spanworm Moth6-9-11 7937 – Furcula cinerea – Gray Furcula Moth_6-11-11 0283 – Oenoe hybromella_6-11-11 Last night I spotted a gray moth on the ceiling of the carport. Since the car was under it, I got into a very precarious position to try to photograph the moth. I decided sitting on the back window probably wasn't such a good idea ( I was wondering how I would explain a broken out window to State Farm!), so I got a jar and very gently nudged the moth into it. When I got down off the car and onto the carport I noticed the moth had its wings closed and was laying on its side. I thought, "There is NO WAY I could have killed that moth as gently as I moved it!" Sure enough, about 5 minutes later it was back up on its feet and had its wings open. When I touched the jar lid, it pulled that trick again! How about that, a moth that "plays 'possum"! :) I identified it as 7937 – Furcula cinerea – Gray Furcula Moth. Kris Light Oak Ridge, TN Anderson Co.