Plume moths in Pennsylvania?

[Kenelm Philip]

> Are there what I've heard commonly called plume moths or feather-wing
> moths in eastern Pennsylvania?

Yes. There are a number of species of the family Pterophoridae whose
range includes Pennsylvania, according to Forbes 'Lepidoptera of New
York and Neighboring States', Part 1. There is no specific mention of
_eastern_ Pennsylvania--but ranges like "Massachusetts to North Carolina'
probably include eastern Pennsylvania, and New Jersey is given for
several species, some of which may extend into Pennsylvania.

							Ken Philip
fnkwp at uaf.edu