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Post by timsbugs on Jan 2, 2011 14:44:50 GMT -8
Can anyone ID this one?
Site seems easy enough to use.
WS 42mm
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Post by admin on Jan 2, 2011 14:48:48 GMT -8
Can anyone ID this one? Site seems easy enough to use. WS 42mm It's a tiger moth, fer sure. Where was it caught? - Clark
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Post by admin on Jan 2, 2011 14:52:25 GMT -8
Can anyone ID this one? Site seems easy enough to use. WS 42mm It's a tiger moth, fer sure. Where was it caught? - Clark But then, maybe not, come to think of it. It could be a Noctuiid in the genus Feralia
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Post by timsbugs on Jan 2, 2011 14:59:41 GMT -8
It was caught here in Saskatchewan Canada. I don't think its a tiger. Looks very close to this Stenopis quadriguttatus only much smaller, this one has a 91mm WS.
Tim
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Post by wolf on Jan 2, 2011 15:11:42 GMT -8
its a Hepialidae for sure..sp i have no clue
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Post by admin on Jan 2, 2011 15:31:55 GMT -8
It was caught here in Saskatchewan Canada. I don't think its a tiger. Looks very close to this Stenopis quadriguttatus only much smaller, this one has a 91mm WS. Tim Wow! Great large picture! I could not allow that in the old Forum because it would take up too much space on the server. But since this forum is remotely hosted, I'll let them worry about it.
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Post by saturniidave on Jan 2, 2011 15:37:15 GMT -8
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Post by timsbugs on Jan 2, 2011 15:49:40 GMT -8
Thanks Dave, I looked at mathewi, mine seems to have more silver? How about Gazoryctra macilentus spinifera?
Doesn't seem to be a lot of imfo on these guys.
And YES I love the large pictures, can't wait to see some of the "pro's" pictures on here!
Tim
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Post by saturniidave on Jan 2, 2011 17:28:44 GMT -8
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Post by timsbugs on Jan 2, 2011 17:44:26 GMT -8
Yes I would say that is the closest yet.Thanks again for your help Dave.Tim
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Post by admin on Jan 2, 2011 18:53:50 GMT -8
Oops. I was waaaaay off.
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Post by boghaunter1 on Jan 3, 2011 13:40:57 GMT -8
Hi Tim,
Looks like Sthenopis purpurescens to me. A common sp. here in SK. Big pictures are great if you're on highspeed... I can't even fully open up the thumb on my dialup. I truly wish all the members would limit their picture sizes to under 100 Kb like in the old forum. Anything larger isn't necessary. Only 1 picture per posting? NOT GOOD....
John K.
John K.
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Post by boghaunter1 on Jan 3, 2011 13:51:31 GMT -8
Hello again Tim,
The little Ghost moth is Gazoryctra hyperborea... not very common up here in NE SK. I only collected my 1st & only specimen in 2009. Another sp. G. noviganna is more common in SK. It has a plain brown forewing with only a single V-shaped white line on it... very distinctive & easily seperated from G. hyperborea (once you see them side-by-side) Both spp. occur late in the season in Sept.
John K.
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Post by timsbugs on Jan 3, 2011 19:50:57 GMT -8
Thanks John, I've noticed it spelt hyperborea and hyperboreus?
Sorry for the large pictures, You should have seen the one Clark had to delete. I'l get the hang of it yet!
Tim
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Post by Chris Grinter on Jan 3, 2011 20:42:08 GMT -8
Great moth, that's Gazoryctra hyperborea as John identified above. The name is listed as hyperboreus on MPG, but I don't know how it is called in the original description. According to Wagner 1988, it is G. hyperborea - however some people believe in "correcting" the gender agreement of names when publishing lists. Gazoryctra is feminine, and hyperborea would be the appropriate name. However if the author chose hyperboreus it would be incorrect to then change it to the "correct" version just to agree with gender (and the ICZN code).
Chris
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