Schinia albafascia - Schinia vacciniae

Moved

… Steve Nanz, 7 March, 2018 - 5:27pm

Good catch

Good catch Steve. It looks like me, Bob, and Chuck all missed when Hartmut uploaded that nice HW photo in 08. That definitely makes the ID clear. Thanks for following up on some of these older submissions.

… Jason D. Roberts, 8 March, 2018 - 8:29am

Indeed -

and thanks for being so fast! Dave Wikle contacted me recently about this.
These two photos also appear on the S. albafascia page at NA Moth Photographers Grp. Could you please move them to vacciniae when you have time. Thanks you!

… Hartmut Wisch, 7 March, 2018 - 5:29pm

Done

Dave reported the error to me earlier today.

… Steve Nanz, 7 March, 2018 - 5:40pm

Moved

Moved from Flower Moths.

… Hartmut Wisch, 22 July, 2007 - 1:37pm

11181 - Schinia albafascia

...a very fresh specimen according to Schinia specialist Chuck Harp.

… Bob Patterson, 22 July, 2007 - 12:58pm

Thanks, Bob,

also give my regards to Chuck. I just downloaded the paper reviewing the Schinia tertia complex, by Pogue and Harp.

… Hartmut Wisch, 22 July, 2007 - 1:27pm

Schinia sp.

This is a species of Schinia, particularly of the Schinia tertia complex. There are several incredibly similar species of this group. Rabbitbrush is exactly what one would expect to find it on, and based on descriptions, comparison photos and your locale, I would say this is probably Schinia albafascia, # 11181. S. ferrisi is very similar, but is only known in SE Arizona and SW New Mexico, whilst S. albafascia has actually been collected in Kern Co. You can see comparisons of several close species on this MPG plate. Also, here is a great ZooTaxa report (pdf) specifically on the tertia complex and related species.

Great find and excellent photo.

… Jason D. Roberts, 21 July, 2007 - 3:08pm

Thanks, J.D.,

for all of this information; I just glanced at it for now, but will look more carefully as I have time. This makes me think I should collect a specimen if I see it again.

… Hartmut Wisch, 21 July, 2007 - 9:45pm