[tn-moths] Re: [ncsc-moths] Re: northeast TN sightings

  • From: "J. Merrill Lynch" <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:05:18 -0400

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
>>



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J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation:  3,400 feet

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