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Eurois occulta
Copyright © 2007 Sharon Perrault

Eurois occulta
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
June 18, 2007
Size: about 3-3 1/2 cm
I spotted this moth on the trunk of a Maple tree in the afternoon. After a little coaxing, it briefly showed a dark underwing.

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Contributed by Sharon Perrault on 21 June, 2007 - 10:52pm
Last updated 25 June, 2007 - 7:12am

Great Brocade
This looks to be the Great Brocade, Eurois occulta, # 10929. Nice images.
… J.D. Roberts, 22 June, 2007 - 11:28am

 
Thank you.
Eurois occulta sure looks right to me. I was so focused on Catocala that I don't think I ever would have found the right genus. Thank you so much. :)
… Sharon Perrault, 22 June, 2007 - 8:55pm

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