Thanks Rich, Variable Carpet Moth is clearly a much better match. It imediately came to mind when I first saw it. I don't know how I got so far off track when I worked it. Larry To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tn-moths] Re: ID help maybe Hydriomena From: rdhealy1951@xxxxxxx Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 20:05:34 -0500 Ken I believe it maybe 7329 Variable Carpet Moth (Anticlea vasiliata) I have collected a few early in the year. Rich Richard Healy See my moth photos on http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=4d155a8dc47cc6473315f89dbf2f35f7 -----Original Message----- From: Larry McDaniel <larrycmcd@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: tn-moths <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; ncsc-moths <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Fri, Mar 9, 2012 11:46 am Subject: [tn-moths] ID help maybe Hydriomena Is this a Hydriomena sp.? It was at Steele Creek Park in Bristol, TN (Sullivan County) on 3/9/12. Larry McDaniel