Thanks Jean and Merrill! These are exactly what I was looking for. Ken Childs Henderson, TN Chester County http://www.finishflagfarms.com ________________________________ From: Jean Obrist <innisfreehorses@xxxxxxxxxx> To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tue, April 12, 2011 3:22:08 PM Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: Moth ID help Ken, here's a simple moth anatomy that might help. http://mothguide.com/anatomy/anatomy.html This one is really good. This site is awesome for TN catocala: http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/idkeys.htm Jean ----- Original Message ----- >From: kjchilds >To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 4:08 PM >Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: Moth ID help > > >That's one of the species I was looking at but it doesn't quite seem to fit >any of the shots on MPG or Bugguide. I wish I knew the technical terms so I >could explain why. Since I don't, here's a shot with the areas in question >circled in red. > >http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/Moths%202011/Moths%202011%20temporary/IMG_2012-2.jpg > > >The line towards the outer edge of the wing in 6588 Bent-line Gray dips >much >deeper towards the back edge of the wing and the dark area on the thorax >and/or abdomen of my worn specimen has more black than most of the fresh 6588. > >The line on the hindwing of mine doesn't show that sharp bend that's on a >6588. Of course mine is so worn than none of this may mean much of anything. > >:-) > >Does anyone know of an online moth wing diagram that would show me what it >is >I need to know? > > Ken Childs >Henderson, TN >Chester County > >http://www.finishflagfarms.com > > > > > > ________________________________ From: Ali Iyoob <Aliiyoob@xxxxxxxxx> >To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; TN Moths <tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Tue, April 12, 2011 7:46:43 AM >Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: Moth ID help > > >Try Bent-lined Gray. They should be flying now in decent numbers. >Ali > >From:ncsc-moths-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ncsc-moths-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >On >Behalf Of kjchilds >Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 8:26 AM >To: TN Moths; ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [ncsc-moths] Moth ID help > >This worn one has just enough markings left to make it almost fit 4 or 5 >different species. Any opinions on what it is or may be? > >http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/Moths%202011/Moths%202011%20temporary/IMG_2012.jpg > > >Ken Childs >Henderson, TN >Chester County > >http://www.finishflagfarms.com > > >