Ken, I think your moth pictured is strigataria, not denticulata based on the relatively straight pm line and relatively uniform colored FW. And I still think the slight olivaceous tint on strigataria, at least on fresh specimens, is a relatively good mark. In fact, olivacearia is a synonym for this taxa. Why don't you ask Hugh for his opinion? Merrill On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 8:46 AM, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > This Phigalia denticulata was seen here on 2/17 and it has a gray/green tint > to it. There's also a greenish one on MPG/BG by Denise Gaskill.although that > one looks like an all around unusual specimen. > http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=6659 > > I'm not saying that this coloration is common in denticulata but that it is > important to use all the markings to make an ID and not call it strigataria > just because it has a green tint. > > On another note, most denticulata I've seen this year have been on the dark > side. I'll post pics of the 7 or so I bothered taking pics of if anyone is > interested. > > Ken Childs > Henderson, TN > Chester County > > http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths > http://www.finishflagfarms.com -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet