Well, this is interesting. I posted a message to NWLeps about the same moth
and I also said I thought it might be a type of forester moth. I got a
couple of helpful indications that what I had seen and photographed was the
police car moth, Gnophaela vermiculata.

Kelly McAllister
Olympia, Washington

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph V Higbee" <jvhigbee at hotmail.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 2:10 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Birds, Dragonflies and a moth


> Braved the afternoon heat for a while yesterday. Went to a section of of
> the Pack Forest with ponds and a damp and meadowed broadleaf woods. I
> could hear Swainson's Thrush, Yellow Warblers and Common Yellowthroat all
> over but could only catch glimpses. Also a glimpse of what looked like a
> Red-naped Sapsucker. Mostly I chased dragonflies.
> After that I went down to a section of the Mashell River and found a
> Spotted Sandpiper and an American Dipper both of which allowed photos.
> And now the MOTH. I got a picture of a moth that is similar to what I find
> in the guidebook as a forester type moth but the markings are different
> than anything I can find. If someone could identify it for me, I would
> appreciate it.
> The moth is here: http://www.pbase.com/jvhigbee/image/82213356
> Other photos of the day are in this gallery:
> http://www.pbase.com/jvhigbee/c_current
>
> Joseph Higbee
> Spanaway, WA.
> Mailto: jvhigbee at hotmail.com
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