[tn-moths] Re: Antaeotricha question
- From: Hugh McGuinness <hmcguinness@xxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:33:27 -0400
Hey Fellow Leppers,
I find these two species quite confusing and do not feel confident that I
always get them right. I have been meaning to look at museum specimens, but
I still haven't gotten around to doing so. A. schlaegeri is larger, and
appears to have a larger black/dark splotch along the inner margin of the FW
emanating from the dark thoracic tuft. A leucillana seems more likely to
have brown in the thoracic tuft. On Long Island (NY), schlaegeri appears to
be bi-voltine, whereas leucillana appears to be uni-voltine and thus they
have slightly different flight seasons, although there is some overlap. I'll
let you know what I find when I get to see how they are sorted in a museum.
Hugh
On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 1:19 PM, J. Merrill Lynch
<jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Lori,
>
> I've been grappling with those two as well. Maybe Hugh or Rich have a
> secret formula for figuring them out.
>
> Merrill
>
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Lori Owenby <loriowenby@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > I have attached two photos below of what I believe to be #1014
> > Antaeotricha leucillana (Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth); The first
> > photo shows an "uncharacteristic" pose allowing for the entire wing to
> > be seen while the second shows a more typical pose. My question is:
> > What are the key characteristics to look for in separating this
> > species from A. schlaegeri (Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth)? Other than
> > having slightly less dark coloration emanating from the nape area, I
> > didn't really see a difference.
> >
> > I also had my first ever Caloptilia species this morning! It was
> > #0595 C. bimaculatella--what a beauty!
> > --
> > -----
> > Lori Owenby
> > St. Stephens/Riverbend Park Ranger
> > Catawba County Parks
> > Conover, NC
> >
> > "The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to
> > pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself." ~Benjamin Franklin
> >
>
>
>
> --
> J. Merrill Lynch
> Echo Valley Farm
> Watauga County, NC
> Elevation: 3,400 feet
>
>
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Hugh McGuinness
The Ross School
18 Goodfriend Drive
East Hampton, NY 11937
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