[tn-moths] Re: Range info on a couple of Torts
- From: "J. Merrill Lynch" <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:39:26 -0400
I have the Olethreutine book and agree with Hugh--highly recommended.
I think the price is $75 at Bioquip. Well worth the expense in my
opinion.
Merrill
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 10:21 AM, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Based strictly on the pics available on MPG, the markings on Sonia
> paraplesiana don't appear to match my moth.
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
>
> http://tinyurl.com/Kens-Moths-2011
>
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> From: Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: TN Moths <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 8:59 AM
> Subject: [tn-moths] Re: [ncsc-moths] Range info on a couple of Torts
>
> Hey ALl you Leppers!
>
> Ken, why isn't your Tort Sonia paraplesiana? (NB: there has been confusion
> between this and constrictana, but the current understanding of the latter
> taxon is that it is restricted to the Gulf Coast.)
>
> [To everyone] And BTW do you have Gilligan et al.'s "Olethruetine Moths of
> teh mid-western United States"? If you are going to try to ID Torts without
> using a museum collection (i.e., by photo), then this guide is a must. It
> will set you back about $90, but it is well worth it, and you will probably
> dog-ear so badly within a season or two that you will have to buy a second
> copy. Seriously, for all the TN and western NC moth-ers, it will probably
> cover close to 100% of the Olethreutines you will find, and for east
> coasters about 80%. MPG still has a lot of uncertainty associated with the
> living shots of Olethreutines, although Bob has worked hard to show a
> definitive collection of museum specimens. Here are the highlights: hard
> cover; 306 species covered all shown as spread specimens with high quality
> photos; a complete genitalic photo library (for those who like moth porn);
> ecological and phenolical info; great frontmatter on how to discuss/analyze
> pattern in Olethreutines; a larval key, etc.
>
> You can order the book through this link:
> http://www.tortricidae.com/olethreutinebook.asp
>
> Hugh
>
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 8:44 AM, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I shot this one a couple of nights ago and based on the plates on MPG, the
> most likely suspects are 2946 Phaneta apacheana or 3166 Pelochrista
> metariana. Does anyone have range info on these 2 species? I've searched but
> not much info is available on either one. There are photos of each by Mark
> Dreiling which I think means Oklahoma. His shot of 3166 is backed up by DNA
> testing so I'm leaning towards that one.
>
> http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/Moths%202011/Moths%202011%20temporary/IMG_5346.jpg
> http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/Moths%202011/Moths%202011%20temporary/IMG_5345.jpg
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
>
> http://tinyurl.com/Kens-Moths-2011
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J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation: 3,400 feet
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