Hi Mike, and other Moth-ers, I also have had a Green Cloverworm this year, and also on 2-21-10. Since the day was warm, I put up a UV light, and attracted this moth, plus one other, which I have tentatively ID'd as a Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata), after looking at BugGuide and Moth Photographer Group images. The Spring Cankerworm was collected and chilled for other photos. The UV light-attracted image is much grayer than the image taken later. Audrey Hoff Audrey Hoff I think that I think, therefore I am.......maybe....... ________________________________ From: Michael Lee Bierly <mlbierly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Tennessee Moths <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Fri, February 26, 2010 11:23:53 PM Subject: [tn-moths] Re: Green Cloverworm Moth (Hypena scabra) Four Green Cloverworm Moths, Hypena scabra, http://mlbierly.smugmug.com/Moths/Green-Cloverworm-Moth/11354062_DoUUm#797479583_B6m4p, were at Kentucky Manor, Nashville, Davidson County, TN, 36.15944 and -86.85055,on February 21, 2010. They came around the kitchen windows, apparently attracted to the lights within. A moth looking like this was seen flying around earlier in the day but was too high to identify. This was the first moth sighting for the season at the Manor. High was 67 F. There was also a Brown Lacewing. Information on this moth is noted at, http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8465, http://bugguide.net/node/view/9540 ;, and http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=5793. The moth identification was verified by Jason Roberts. Michael Michael Lee Bierly, Nashville, Davidson County, TN.
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