[NatureNS] Virginia Ctenucha Moth

Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:44:10 -0300
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From: Angus MacLean <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Thanks, Fritz.
Angus

At 11:25 AM 4/11/2007, you wrote:
>Hi Angus,
>   Great shots. The moth you photographed may be the Yellow-collared 
> Scape Moth(cisseps fulvicollis). I noted that the photos were taken 
> in September 2006. Bug net.com notes that the adult Virginia 
> Ctenucha Moth flies from May-July while the adult Yellowed collared 
> Scape Moth flies into late fall. I remember this because there was 
> a very large influx of the Yellow-collared Scarp Moth late last 
> summer here in north CB and they were originally ID'd as Virginia 
> Ctenucha. Just a thought. Perhaps Chris or someone more experienced 
> will comment. All the best.
>                                     Fritz McEvoy
>                                     Sunrise Valley CB
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: Angus MacLean <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca>
>Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>To: NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca
>Subject: [NatureNS] Virginia Ctenucha Moth
>Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:38:37 -0300
>
>Most will recall seeing this moth although they probably remember 
>the adult whose body appears quite dark. This species is quite 
>common across NS in the fall.
>
>There are three pics here..... (Click for a larger image).
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/
>
>Note the gold flecks on the wings in this enlarged shot... (Never 
>noticed this using binoculars!)
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=455297352&size=o
>
>Angus
>
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