[NatureNS] small moth

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:21:57 -0300
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Hi David and Leslie,

This is plume moth (Pterophoridae) called Geina tenuidactyla (Fitch).  
There are a few records of the species both from the mainland and Cape  
Breton Island, but I suspect that it is relatively widespread. I've  
certainly seen it periodically. I can't tell you anything about its  
bionomics.

The resting postures of these plume moths, looking somewhat like scale- 
winged crane flies, is very characteristic. There are at least 13  
species her in Nova Scotia, although I suspect there may be more  
unreported species.

Good resources on this group are the Pterophoridae page of the Moth  
Photographers Group:

http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Files/JV/JV30.shtml

and The Pterophoridae of North America.

http://www.plumemoth.com/

It's a good record: thanks for bringing it to my attention!

Cheers,

Chris


On 20-Jul-08, at 10:46 PM, David Dermott wrote:

>  On July 20, on Wolfville Ridge, Lesley Butters
> spotted a small (1 cm wide) moth? on her car. Here is a photo:
>
> http://www.dermott.ca/moth04.jpg
>
>  Can anyone identify this?
>
>
>
> -- 
>
> David Dermott , Wolfville Ridge, Nova Scotia, Canada
> email: dermott@ns.sympatico.ca
> WWW pages: http://www.dermott.ca/index.html

Christopher Majka
Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  B3H  
3A6
c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca




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Leslie,<div><br></div><div>This is plume moth (Pterophoridae) called =
<i>Geina tenuidactyla</i> (Fitch). There are a few records of the =
species both from the mainland and Cape Breton Island, but I suspect =
that it is relatively widespread. I've certainly seen it periodically. I =
can't tell you anything about its =
bionomics.</div><div><br></div><div>The resting postures of these plume =
moths, looking somewhat like scale-winged crane flies, is very =
characteristic. There are at least 13 species her in Nova Scotia, =
although I suspect there may be more unreported =
species.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Good resources on this group are =
the Pterophoridae page of the Moth Photographers =
Group:</div><div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Files/JV/JV30.shtml">htt=
p://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Files/JV/JV30.shtml</a></div><div><=
br></div><div>and The Pterophoridae of North =
America.</div><div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.plumemoth.com/">http://www.plumemoth.com/</a></div><div=
><br></div><div>It's a good record: thanks for bringing it to my =
attention!</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Chris=
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type=3D"cite"><div> &nbsp;On July 20, on Wolfville Ridge, Lesley =
Butters<br>spotted a small (1 cm wide) moth? on her car. Here is a =
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David Dermott , Wolfville Ridge, Nova Scotia, Canada<br> email: <a =
href=3D"mailto:dermott@ns.sympatico.ca">dermott@ns.sympatico.ca</a><br> =
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Scotia, Canada&nbsp; B3H 3A6</div><div><a =
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