Bingo...and nice photo! I recorded serotinella last year at my place. Merrill On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 3:51 PM, Larry McDaniel <larrycmcd@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks Merrill. > I agree that it's not C. serotinella. > I also had this one last night. > It is what I'm calling C. serotinella. > >> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:51:30 -0400 >> Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: northeast TN sightings >> From: jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx >> To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> CC: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> >> Larry, >> >> Definitely a Caloptilia by posture but don't think it's serotinella. >> More likely C. violacella which flies early or poss. C. sassafrasella. >> >> Merrill >> >> On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Larry McDaniel <larrycmcd@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> > I took a picture of some micros that were on my shop light this >> > morning, 3/13/12. >> > I didn't even notice the extremely small moth (maybe Caloptilia sp.) >> > to the left, until I viewed the photo on my laptop. >> > I edited a copy to better show this moth. >> > >> > Some notables in Washington County on 3/12/12 include >> > >> > Caloptilia serotinella - Leaf Blotch Miner Moth - Hodges#0637 >> > Proteoteras aesculana - Maple Twig Borer Moth - Hodges#3230 >> > Argyrotaenia velutinana - Red-banded Leafroller - Hodges#3597 >> > Phoberia atomaris - Common Oak Moth - Hodges#8591 >> > Galgula partita - The Wedgeling - Hodges#9688 >> > Mythimna unipuncta - Armyworm - Hodges#10438 >> > Orthosia alurina - Gray Quaker - Hodges#10491 >> > >> > Larry McDaniel >> >> >> >> -- >> J. Merrill Lynch >> Echo Valley Farm >> Watauga County, NC >> Elevation: 3,400 feet >> -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet