Setomorpha rutella

Moved

… Aaron Hunt, 14 April, 2023 - 3:07am

Moved

… Jon Rapp, 22 January, 2015 - 8:43pm

Cephitinea obscurostrigella

Of the several tineids that look something like this, I would say that the best match for your moth is Cephitinea obscurostrigella, as seen here and here.

… Terry Harrison, 22 January, 2015 - 4:32pm

ID Question

I'm trying to sort out several similar examples in the Guide. How is this separated from Setomorpha rutella? BOLD images here look very similar especially sample USNMENT00656696. The only image I can find of Cephitinea obscurostrigella is the one at MPG.

… Steve Nanz, 6 March, 2015 - 4:54am

Thanks Terry!

That looks more like it. There aren't any in situ images yet in MPG for this one. Do you think this is a positive ID, and if so should I move it to Cephitinea obscurostrigella page? How do I move it to MPG?

… Jon Rapp, 22 January, 2015 - 5:06pm

C. obscurostrigella

I wouldn't consider it a positive ID unless I could dissect the moth, but it probably is the best sight ID that can be made on it; so yes, I would advise moving it to the C. obscurostrigella page. As to MPG, my understanding is that it has become inactive for the time being, such that nothing is being added to it at present.

… Terry Harrison, 22 January, 2015 - 8:09pm

MPG is not inactive

Just a little less active since I more or less retired :-)

Christi Yeager is working up to 20 hrs a week on it. She is a grad student at Miss. Ent. Museum and is doing a good job on the site. christi@ualberta.ca

… Bob Patterson, 6 February, 2015 - 6:27pm

Thanks Terry!

Will do. Looks like this is the first image to be posted there for this species - though that other image you showed me looks like it should be there too.

… Jon Rapp, 22 January, 2015 - 8:43pm

One more thing...

Can you send me your photo of this moth without the watermark? I post underneath all the photos with the photographers name and can also add a link to a website if you have one? I see from the several other photos you have submitted, there is no watermark, so you probably already knew this, I just like to be repetitive! ha

http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/contrib_living.php?init=JNR

… Christi Jaeger, 6 February, 2015 - 6:48pm

Will Do.

Glad you are working at MPG. Your efforts are MUCH appreciated.

… Jon Rapp, 6 February, 2015 - 6:50pm

Viva la MPG

Greetings all, Christi here.

Yes, please e-mail anything you want to contribute or any questions. It is probably best if you send the e-mail to Mothphotographersgroup@gmail.com as I sort the mail in there depending on the type of request...sometimes things get lost in my Christi[at]ualberta account.

Also, if you are on Facebook, please come check out the Facebook group I made for MPG. I use it to updated everyone on what we are working on and what has been accomplished. I will be posting an updated to MPG's main page soon, but you will get more up-to-date information on the FB page.

https://www.facebook.com/MothPhotographersGroup

Looking forward to hearing from you.

… Christi Jaeger, 6 February, 2015 - 6:45pm