[tn-moths] Re: odd yellow moth

  • From: Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 09:14:14 -0400

Hi All,

I think this is actually pettitana--too light yellow for directana & I'll
bet the HW is white, which also rules out directana. Finally, up here
directana flies later in the season whereas pettitana is one of the earlier
Spargs.

H

On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Diana Stock-Prescott <
diana.stockprescott@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hey! Thanks Rich. It is a #3722 cenopis directana -Chokecherry Leafroller
> Moth . I matched it to a photo by Hugh McGuinness in North American Moth
> Photographers Group.
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> Diana Stock -Prescott
> Knox Co, TN
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> On May 21, 2011, at 9:28 AM, Richard Healy wrote:
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> Daina Check out Sparganothis.
> Rich
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diana Stock-Prescott <diana.stockprescott@xxxxxxx>
> To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sat, May 21, 2011 2:56 am
> Subject: [tn-moths] odd yellow moth
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> I've been trying to find this one with no luck. It is strange looking in it's
> texture and sheen. A first for me. It's about the size of a black lined lemon
> moth. Any ideas?
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> Diana Stock -Prescott
> Knox Co, TN
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