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Lunar Underwing - Hodges#9956.1 (Omphaloscelis lunosa)
Photo#1009176
Copyright © 2014
Timothy Calkins
moth help needed -
Omphaloscelis lunosa
Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
October 13, 2014
Size: 15-20mm
observed on porch near light. Have seen similar specimens over past 2 weeks
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Contributed by
Timothy Calkins
on 13 October, 2014 - 3:35pm
Last updated 16 November, 2018 - 11:39pm
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Bob Biagi
, 16 November, 2018 - 11:39pm
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Omphaloscelis lunosa
This is a new arrival to the North America. This is now the first record for North America. To this moment I know of 6-7 records all between Reston, VA and Potomac, MD. Thanks to Tim Reichard for finding these.
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Hugh McGuinness
, 16 November, 2018 - 10:33am
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re omphaloscelis
that's quite a surprise, and very interesting. I have seen (and photographed) what I believe to be the same species annually since, and have found an image from 2013 that may be one as well.
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Timothy Calkins
, 16 November, 2018 - 1:06pm
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Would you submit your other examples?
Especially any that stretch the known ranges of years of occurrence, flight period, wing pattern/color variability, and geography. And don't worry about if any ends up being identified as a similar species.
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Timothy Reichard
, 17 November, 2018 - 9:43am
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Sure will
added a couple this morning, will collect the others and add as well
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Timothy Calkins
, 17 November, 2018 - 9:59am
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vein pattern
at first, this reminded me of a Silky Sallow, but the venation was not correct, so I went to the wing section at MPG and found a match to this moth; look at the photo plate by Jim Vargo in the center near the bottom of the page
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=9941
Sericaglaea signata - Variable Sallow - Hodges#9941
and one from this guide:
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Marcia Morris
, 14 October, 2014 - 6:58am
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thank you again
novice that I am, it's a small victory to have gotten to "sallow", but I think you've put me much closer than that. However, the comments by Robert Zimlich under the BG image you reference indicate that the PM and ST lines of the Variable Sallow are scalloped, whereas in my specimen they are relatively smooth. Perhaps your initial thought of Silky Sallow is correct? The overall pattern looks close to me; I'm not able to distinguish the venation concern you mentioned, although the wing color is definitely darker than most examples I can find.
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Timothy Calkins
, 14 October, 2014 - 11:36am
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back to the drawing board
I see the comments about the scalloped PM and ST lines. But I'm concerned about the venation. The Silky Sallow has one vein that runs from the basal area and parallel to the inner margin and only one vein beside it angling toward the orbicular spot; whereas your specimen has both of those veins and third vein that runs between those two. That may not be significant, but it struck me as important. Maybe someone else will have another take on this discussion.
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Marcia Morris
, 14 October, 2014 - 6:56pm
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