[tn-moths] Re: ID from 2-18
- From: "J. Merrill Lynch" <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:40:48 -0400
Doug,
I've never seen that dark shading before on Phigalia but I have seen odd
shading on other moths that made me think twice about the id. I think your
brain is correct despite what your eyes are telling you.
Merrill
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Douglas Downs <douglas_downs@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> On 2-18-11 I had this moth. My brain says it is an oddball version of 6659
> - Toothed Phigalia (Phigalia denticulata). But my eyes tell me the markings
> on the wings are too dark and shaded. Would appreciate any thoughts.
>
> Doug Downs
> Sparta, White County, TN
>
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J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation: 3,400 feet
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