[tn-moths] Re: Palpita sp.

  • From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:18:18 -0700 (PDT)

Thanks, Rich!

I was wondering because BugGuide has sizes listed of 16 mm and 19 mm but it 
doesn't really list a size range. 

http://bugguide.net/node/view/83094

 
Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County

http://tinyurl.com/Kens-Moths-2011
http://tinyurl.com/Night-Creatures
http://www.finishflagfarms.com





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From: Richard Healy <rdhealy1951@xxxxxxx>
To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 8:13 PM
Subject: [tn-moths] Re: Palpita sp.


Ken 24 mm is not that large for a Palpita
 rICH




-----Original Message-----
From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tue, Jul 26, 2011 9:11 pm
Subject: [tn-moths] Palpita sp.


I thought this one looked like a 5222 Palpita arsaltealis but it was much 
larger than any arsaltealis I've seen before. The wingspan was 24 mm. Can they 
get that large?

 
Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County

http://tinyurl.com/Kens-Moths-2011
http://tinyurl.com/Night-Creatures
http://www.finishflagfarms.com

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