featherhorn moth - Nola lagunculariae

Moved

Moved from Nolinae.

… Kyhl Austin, 6 August, 2018 - 10:20pm

Nola

I'm thinking this one and mine might be Hodges #8997 (Nola lagunculariae). See MPG

Here's mine:

… David E. Reed, 13 March, 2018 - 6:54pm

Rhynchopalpus [Meganola] n. sp.

Nolinae is now the family Nolidae. A recent revision by someone has moved the former Meganola into the genus Rhynchopalpus. This from Bo Sullivan who co-authored the paper splitting one of the Midgets into several species (you wrote about this several months ago). Sullivan and James Adams are in agreement that the only described species with antennae pectinations this long is Rhynchopalpus spodia (which happens to not appear on Heppner's list for Florida moths). Adams has a specimen from southern Georgia very much like yours which he believes is a species different from typical R. spodia in Georgia. Sullivan and Adams agree that your moth is probably an undescribed new species being treated as such by Dave Wagner (who has received a caterpillar from Florida different from the known Florida Nolidae). Finally, it appear that Wagner, Sullivan, (and perhaps et al) are working on a Noctuid caterpillar guide (details unknown to me).

… Bob Patterson, 27 April, 2006 - 6:54pm

Wow!

Thanks so much for all your digging and info, Bob. I'm looking forward to see what name they eventually give to this species.
A guide to Noctuid caterpillars will also be a great help to many people; I'll definitely be getting a copy when it comes out.

… Robin McLeod, 29 April, 2006 - 12:36pm

Looks like a very worn....

.... 8983 - Confused Meganola Moth - Meganola minuscula. That's a really nifty shot of the antennae.

… Bob Patterson, 24 April, 2006 - 12:17pm

I'm not sure

that this is minuscula; the PM line is faint but its outline can be seen, and it's only slightly curved, as opposed to the bulging loop characteristic of minuscula. I'm thinking that this one looks closer to Nola ovilla (compare CBIF) or perhaps one of the other species that I haven't seen pictures of.
Image moved to subfamily page for now.

… Robin McLeod, 27 April, 2006 - 12:25am

antennae

actually, the antennae threw me off initially, as most other Nolinae I've seen have had simple thread-like ones
I added a shot of another individual here that looks similar to this one

… Robin McLeod, 24 April, 2006 - 9:06pm

Bipectinate Antennae

A couple of photos at MPG give a goot hint of feathery antennae, but they do not stand out well. After reading your note tonight I remembered that one of these moths was on the sliding glass door to my mothshed. Luckily, when I ran out to check it, the antennae were obvious to my naked eye. The moth cooperated long enough for me to get off a couple of shots.

… Bob Patterson, 24 April, 2006 - 11:22pm