Winter moths

[Thomas Dodd]

In response to Don Adams comment on winter moths, I was at the Upton State forest on Nov 27 and saw 8 winter moths floating on the surface of a small pool created by beavers. I found that there were at least 2 that were alive. I saw a map online that said they can hybridize with Bruce spanworm and it seems I'm in the hybrid zone. So, I don't know which one of the three this is. See attachments.

Tom Dodd

Upton

[Jeremy Coleman]

You can't differentiate the species or the intergrades from a photo :(.

Jeremy Coleman

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[donald adams]

Jeremy et al;

 

I am aware of these points being made and Jeremy is correct. Thus, the moth I reported seeing may indeed have been O. bruceata (the native Winter moth or intergrade). So I should have reported - total  Winter moths (all species or intergrades) seen here so far – ONE.

 

Don Adams

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