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Hi all - I would concur with Chris . In fact one member of the Crambus
family ( Crambus laqueatellus in particular ) does have a flight time from
April - July.
Cheers , DB
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Christopher Majka
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 10:39 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] frist moth of 2008 (picture)
Hi Jim,
The photograph is rather blurry, however I'm 99% certain that this a
pyralid in the subfamily Crambinae. These moths are superficially similar to
caddis flies (Trichoptera), however, caddis flies do not have a projecting
"horn" between the antennae (which is evident in Jeannie's photo). Also the
pattern on the fore wings is characteristic of crambines. For instance take
a look at some of the images on the URL below:
http://jeffhiggott.topcities.com/lepidoptera/systematic_list/Pyralidae/cramb
inae1.html
Most of these genera occur in Nova Scotia and we have some very similar
looking species. Some caddis flies do have maculation on their fore wings
but the patterns are quite different than those one observes on members of
the Crambinae.
Cheers!
Chris
On Apr 10, 2008, at 9:05 AM, James W. Wolford wrote:
Jeannie, your first photo might well be a caddis fly, and not a moth --
comments from others? Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
Begin forwarded message:
From: Jeannie <jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca>
Date: April 10, 2008 7:02:57 AM ADT
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] frist moth of 2008 (picture)
Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
I had my first moth and another night insect on April 5th.Here are the
photos of both.They were taken at my cottage.
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2286690860025930195PLXdlb
Jeannie Shermerhorn,Port Hawkesbury
Cottage....Cape George,Cape Breton
"Let us permit Nature to have her way; she understands her business
better than we do." - Michel de Montaigne
jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca
Christopher Majka
Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3A6
c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca
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