Composittae, insect mystery

[Eric or Pat Metzler]

The earlier guess of Atteva punctella, ailanthus webworm moth, is
correct.  The moth is in the family Yponomeutidae, often classed as a
microlepidopteran.

Eric Metzler
Columbus OH

Billy B. Boothe wrote:
>
> I believe that the moth may be a Bella moth aka as the rattlebox moth
> (Utethesia bella). It is fairly common in the southeastern U.S. Its larvae
> feed on Crotolaria species.
>
> Billy B. Boothe
> NaturalEnquirer at excite.com
>
> On         Thu, 10 Dec 1998 11:06:10 EST, John Nelson wrote:> TH 10 Dec
> 1100h>
> > FRIENDS>
> >     Another mystery plant, this one for the synantherologists...Don't
> > know exactly where the color slides were taken:>>
> >    habit and closeup at: http://cricket.biol.sc.edu/mystery-a.JPG
> >                          http://cricket.biol.sc.edu/mystery-b.JPG>>
> >     I believe these to be cultivated here in South Carolina. The
> > plants are close to Eupatorieae, maybe close to Sachsia? Anthers
> > without basal appendages; foliage finely atomiferous, but a dried
> > piece of the plant is not aromatic.>
> >     Note also the colorful insects on the flowers. Eating them?>
> >         Thanks JOHN>>     (My thanks to Tim Mousseau for scanning the
> slides)>
> >>>>> John B. Nelson> Curator of the Herbarium (USCH)
> > Department of Biological Sciences> University of South Carolina
> > Columbia SC 29208>> nelson at sc.edu> 803-777-8196 phone> 803-777-4002 fax>
> > Non totum difficile est, sed nihil facile.
>
> Billy B. Boothe
> NaturalEnquirer at excite.com
>
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