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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Apr 6, 2012 1:13:59 GMT -8
I have had several visitors to my light sheet in the past month. I am pretty sure I have the correct I.D.'s on some and others I have no clue. I just emptied the spreading board and snapped a few photo in order to ask the experts here. First up is one I have no doubts about but still want to throw out here for a conformation. Sphecodina abbottii Attachments:
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Apr 6, 2012 1:14:33 GMT -8
Another of the same. Attachments:
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Apr 6, 2012 1:15:48 GMT -8
Next up I believe to be Deidamia inscriptum but I am unsure. Attachments:
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Apr 6, 2012 1:17:35 GMT -8
Here I think I have Amorpha juglandis, but again I am not certain. Attachments:
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Apr 6, 2012 1:18:55 GMT -8
This one I really have no clue. Attachments:
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Apr 6, 2012 1:21:22 GMT -8
Here is another I couldn't quite pin an I.D. to. Attachments:
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Apr 6, 2012 1:25:43 GMT -8
Last up for tonight is a heavily worn moth with so much scale loss that I couldn't even begin to guess an I.D. for.
I have others still in storage. Now that these are off of the board, they can be spread and will be posted in a week or two.
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Apr 6, 2012 1:27:34 GMT -8
forgot the image for the last post.   (cannot get it to upload here for some reason) |
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Post by nomihoudai on Apr 6, 2012 1:29:54 GMT -8
Yes and yes and yes and yes  The last two specimen are female and male Amorpha juglandis again whereas the first one is a male. Do not let you fool by the slightly different color, they are the same. When you try to ID moth the best thing is to check the outer wing line and the lines and dots inside the wings. For your above specimen you would then have to search for a moth with little denticulated outer wing and 4 vertical lines and a small dot in the middle one in fore wing and 2 horizontal lines in hind wing. Then check the overall color of these parts which is brown in this case. p.S. you put a Darapsa myron inbetween the 3 Amorpha juglandis. |
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Post by oehlkew on Apr 6, 2012 10:10:04 GMT -8
Even a God can make a mistake!  The Darapsa species is choerilus and not myron. Please let me know your Georgia?? county and I will create a thumbnail checklist for you. Bill Oehlke |
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Apr 6, 2012 17:24:10 GMT -8
Thank you both for the help here! I had both choerilus and myron pulled up in tabs, but could not convince myself that either was correct. I guess it will still take me quite a while before I become proficient at identifying these guys.
I am in Upson county and have found your checklist to be of great use. It is always the first place I go when I find one of these moths.
I forgot to add, they were all taken on March 24, 2012.
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Post by nomihoudai on Apr 6, 2012 19:14:58 GMT -8
The user titles are kind of arbitrary linked to their number of posts, I wonder what will be the title at 1000 posts. |
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Post by rayrard on Apr 6, 2012 21:59:27 GMT -8
I've been striking out on Sphingidae this year with only Darapsa pholus and a single beat up Isoparce cupressi.
I've reeled in at least 6 Lunas and 7 Polyphemus to my lights, but the Sphinxes are missing. I guess they are more of a open area species as opposed to swamp/pine forest.
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Apr 6, 2012 22:32:05 GMT -8
Thus far, I have seen quite a few Sphinxes 3 lunas and a promethea but I have yet to see a polyphemus. This is my first full season collecting and I have never even seen a polyphemus before. I am hoping to find one soon.
If I ever get enough money to do so, I hope to get a portable power source so I am not limited to only light sheeting in my back yard. As it is now, I cannot even afford the gas to drive around to check gas station lights for insects.
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Post by oehlkew on Apr 7, 2012 1:13:14 GMT -8
Rev. and others, I have updated the Upson County thumbnail checklist for adult Sphingidae at www.silkmoths.bizland.com/gaUpsonsph.htmas well as the corresponding checklist for larvae at www.silkmoths.bizland.com/gaUpsonsphlar.htmPolyphemus tend to be heavier than lunas, and therefore often take a little more time to fully develop in the spring. The same is true for the larger bodied Sphingidae with more expansive wings, especially those that pupate underground. I am very interested in receiving and displaying images with data on Sphingidae websites. All images I receive and display remain the property of respective photographers and are credited to same. I am also interested in Catocala and Saturniidae sightings and images. I've also added some commentary on choerilus and myron to hopefully make them easier to distinguish. You will certainly become more proficient with ids as you gain more experience, but it is very easy to make mistakes. Bill Oehlke |
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The last two specimen are female and male Amorpha juglandis again whereas the first one is a male. Do not let you fool by the slightly different color, they are the same. When you try to ID moth the best thing is to check the outer wing line and the lines and dots inside the wings. For your above specimen you would then have to search for a moth with little denticulated outer wing and 4 vertical lines and a small dot in the middle one in fore wing and 2 horizontal lines in hind wing. Then check the overall color of these parts which is brown in this case.
