Gnorimoschema salinaris

Moved

… Aaron Hunt, 16 February, 2022 - 11:22pm

Gnorimoschema

Moved from Moths. Vazrick Nazari is the authority on North American Gnorimoschema.

… Kyhl Austin, 28 October, 2015 - 8:41pm

Thanks!

… Aaron Hunt, 29 October, 2015 - 10:55pm

Looks like Genus Aristotelia. It would be a first for Rhode Island, but I am not positive of the Genus. I would need confirmation.

… A. Hendrickson, 13 September, 2015 - 1:02pm

Not sure

I've seen what I think are moths in that genus and I've had much more trouble photographing them. This was well over 10mm in length (maybe 15-ish?). I don't think they get big enough, though I might be wrong. If they do, then that might be the right genus. Expert definitely needed. I just went through the MPG plate and nothing struck me as a clear match. See my possible Aristotelia submission below:

… Aaron Hunt, 13 September, 2015 - 1:53pm

Sorry, you did not mention size. At that size it certainly cannot be Aristotelia!

… A. Hendrickson, 13 September, 2015 - 2:28pm

Size comparison

Here's a newly posted Aristotelia (or similarly sized moth, anyway.) I can't get much detail of a moth like that without chilling it and putting it under the microscope.

… Aaron Hunt, 13 September, 2015 - 3:17pm

I went back and checked all of my Aristotelia records. None of them measured over 6 to 6.5 mm and some less. Sorry I cannot be of more help. I used to be interested in getting species ID's on them and collected most of what I saw. I did not have my good camera then. Now I am getting some better pictures, but have lost interest in the Genus for the time being. Studying other things instead.

… A. Hendrickson, 13 September, 2015 - 5:11pm