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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail-518-847006642 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Jeannie, The first two (Moth1, Moth2) are Syngrapha rectangula (Kirby), a =20 common species that feeds on balsam fir, white spruce, and hemlock. Moth 3 is Apamaea amputatrix (Fitch), a common and widely distributed =20= species associated with tobacco and grains. Moth 5 is Cucullia convexipennis G. & R. is another common and widely-=20= distributed species that feeds on asters, goldenrods and other plants. Moth 6 is Campaea perlata (Guen=E9e), a common and widely-distributed =20= geometrid associated with trembling aspen, willow, white birch, =20 tamarack, and other trees. Moth7 is Biston betularia cognataria (L.) found on alders, birches, =20 blueberries, elms, hackberries, larch, cherries, willows and other =20 trees and shrubs. Moth8: I'm sure I have identified this species before on NatureNS =20 (with Derek Bridgehouse's assistance?) but it presently escapes me. =20 Derek? Moth9 is Nemora rubrifrontaria (Pack), a geometrid associated with =20 bayberry, sheep laurel, sweet fern, sweetgale, and other plants. Moth10 is Oreta rosea (Wlk.) a geometrid found on birches and Viburnum =20= spp. Moth11 & Moth 14 are Euherrichia monetifera (Guen=E9e) which feeds on =20= sensitive fern. Moth 12: I don't know. The picture is either somewhat overexposed and/=20= or the moth is worn. Moth 13 is the introduced Noctua pronuba. Moth15 is Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Shaeffer) which feeds on Viburnum =20= app. Moth16: this is a geometrid in the Tribe Hydriomenini, maybe Eulithis =20= xylina (which seems to be a highly variable species), Eulithis =20 explanata, or something similar. Take a look at: http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/geometroidea/phps/geo4b_e.php It might take a while to puzzle this out. Moth17 has a portion of a specimen of Campaea perlata (Guen=E9e). The =20= other moth is Bomolocha bifugalis Wlk, a geometrid found on red-osier =20= dogwood. Moth18 is Chrysanympha formosa (Grote); locally common, feeds on =20 Vaccinium. Further comments anyone? Cheers! Chris On 31-Jul-08, at 12:12 PM, Jeannie wrote: > For those of you who are interested in moths...here are some photos =20= > taken at my cottage.The first and second moth (which are the same =20 > one) had a sheen to it when flying near the light.One was taken with =20= > the flash and the other without. > Can someone maybe ID it? > Thank you,Jeannie > http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2746290760025930195dDnfsk > Jeannie Shermerhorn,Port Hawkesbury > > Cottage....Cape George,Cape Breton > > "Let us permit Nature to have her way; she understands her business =20= > better than we do." - Michel de Montaigne > jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca Christopher Majka Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H =20= 3A6 c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca --Apple-Mail-518-847006642 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi = Jeannie,<div><br></div><div>The first two (Moth1, Moth2) are<i> = Syngrapha rectangula</i> (Kirby), a common species that feeds on balsam = fir, white spruce, and hemlock.</div><div><br></div><div>Moth 3 is = <i>Apamaea amputatrix</i> (Fitch), a common and widely distributed = species associated with tobacco and = grains.</div><div><br></div><div>Moth 5 is <i>Cucullia convexipennis</i> = G. & R. is another common and widely-distributed species that feeds = on asters, goldenrods and other = plants. </div><div><br></div><div>Moth 6 is <i>Campaea perlata</i> = (Guen=E9e), a common and widely-distributed geometrid associated with = trembling aspen, willow, white birch, tamarack, and other = trees.</div><div><br></div><div>Moth7 is <i>Biston betularia = cognataria</i> (L.) found on alders, birches, blueberries, elms, = hackberries, larch, cherries, willows and other trees and = shrubs.</div><div><br></div><div>Moth8: I'm sure I have identified this = species before on NatureNS (with Derek Bridgehouse's assistance?) but it = presently escapes me. Derek?</div><div><br></div><div>Moth9 is <i>Nemora = rubrifrontaria</i> (Pack), a geometrid associated with bayberry, sheep = laurel, sweet fern, sweetgale, and other = plants.</div><div><br></div><div>Moth10 is <i>Oreta rosea</i> (Wlk.) a = geometrid found on birches and <i>Viburnum = </i>spp<i>.</i></div><div><br></div><div>Moth11 & Moth 14 are = <i>Euherrichia monetifera</i> (Guen=E9e) which feeds on sensitive = fern.</div><div><br></div><div>Moth 12: I don't know. The picture is = either somewhat overexposed and/or the moth is = worn.</div><div><br></div><div>Moth 13 is the introduced <i>Noctua = pronuba</i>. </div><div><br></div><div>Moth15 is <i>Agriopodes = fallax</i> (Herrich-Shaeffer) which feeds on <i>Viburnum</i> = app.</div><div><br></div><div>Moth16: this is a geometrid in = the Tribe Hydriomenini, maybe <i>Eulithis xylina</i> (which = seems to be a highly variable species), <i>Eulithis explanata</i>, or = something similar. Take a look at:</div><div><br></div><div><a = href=3D"http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/geometroidea/phps/geo4b_e.php">htt= p://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/geometroidea/phps/geo4b_e.php</a></div><div><= br></div><div>It might take a while to puzzle this = out.</div><div><br></div><div>Moth17 has a portion of a specimen = of <i>Campaea perlata </i>(Guen=E9e). The other moth is = <i>Bomolocha bifugalis </i>Wlk, a geometrid found on red-osier = dogwood.</div><div><br></div><div>Moth18 is <i>Chrysanympha formosa</i> = (Grote); locally common, feeds on = <i>Vaccinium</i>.</div><div><br></div><div>Further comments = anyone?</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers!</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</d= iv><div><br><div><div>On 31-Jul-08, at 12:12 PM, Jeannie wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>For = those of you who are interested in moths...here are some photos taken at = my cottage.The first and second