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Woody Underwing - Hodges#8864 (Catocala grynea)
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Nigel Grindley
Praeclara Underwing #1? -
Catocala grynea
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
August 2, 2015
I am pretty sure this is a Catocala praeclara. ID confirmation much appreciated
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Contributed by
Nigel Grindley
on 1 December, 2016 - 5:10pm
Last updated 25 March, 2020 - 11:59am
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Jason D. Roberts
, 11 February, 2017 - 9:21am
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Catocala
The general patterning on the wings is more consistent with
Catocala grynea
rather than
C. praeclara
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Jacob A. Gorneau
, 28 December, 2016 - 12:46pm
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Thanks, Jacob
I agree; C. grynea is a much better match. Did you look at
from the same night - I still think this is a C. praeclara, but my confidence with any of these Catacola sp. is ever diminishing!
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Nigel Grindley
, 28 December, 2016 - 3:02pm
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