Comments on: Moth Monday: The Unknown Moth

By: Elliotte Rusty Harold

Elliotte Rusty Harold — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:21:28 +0000

Good guess, but after a little more research I now think this is the very similar looking October Thorn, Hodges#6954 (Synaxis jubararia). According to BugGuide, the Oak Besma is found "across southern Canada (Newfoundland to British Columbia) and all of United States except California"

By: Antonio

Antonio — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:05:34 +0000

Now, seriously, is it a

Lepidoptera (Heterocera) : Geometroidea : Geometridae : Ennominae :
Besma quercivoraria?

http://www.lepidoptera.net/photos/quercivoraria.html

By: Antonio

Antonio — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:00:50 +0000

That’s certainly an Elliottus Javae, of course.

Some would confuse it with a Javae Continuatia, but that has not been released yet!

(Sorry, couldn’t resist ;-))