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Scolops sulcipes

Reed Turner Woodland, Lake County, Illinois, USA
August 21, 2006

I know this is a Scolops species. Just want to learn how to tell the Scolops angustatus from the Scolops sulcipes. i see the meshwork in the wings so I lean towards Scolops sulcipes. My guess is the veination is not simple enough to be the Scolops angustatus.

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Contributed by Tom Bentley on 24 August, 2006 - 10:24pm
Last updated 25 August, 2006 - 9:37am

Scolops sulcipes

... and in addition, S. angustatus has a paler (nearly white) costal cell - that's the lower edge of the forewing when the wings are folded.

… Andy Hamilton, 25 August, 2006 - 7:08am

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thanks...this is really helpf

thanks...this is really helpful info. Hope to see the S. angustatus next.

… Tom Bentley, 25 August, 2006 - 9:36am

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I think you're right

Andy Hamilton commented on the "mesh-veined wing tips" in this photo of S. sulcipes, and said that other Scolops species have simpler venation, such as this one of S. angustatus, which is a pretty dark photo but you can make out that the wing tips are not as mesh-veined.

… Robin McLeod, 24 August, 2006 - 10:52pm

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update

I lightened the S. angustatus image linked to above, and increased the contrast to make the wing venation more noticeable.

… Robin McLeod, 24 August, 2006 - 11:08pm

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thanks robin...we will wait f

thanks robin...we will wait for the final say from Andy.

… Tom Bentley, 24 August, 2006 - 11:16pm

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Scolops sulcipes

Thats what I think also but I haven't done much with Scolops, only seen about 12 or so before and only ID'd like 4 of em.

… Philip Chaon, 24 August, 2006 - 10:40pm

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