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Catocala cf. luctuosa - Catocala
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Catocala cf. luctuosa - Catocala
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
August 22, 2007

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Contributed by shady gardener on 22 August, 2007 - 8:16pm
Last updated 29 January, 2008 - 11:06am

Catocala
This is either Catocala luctuosa or Catocala retecta. They are nearly identical. My opinion is that this is C. luctuosa. C. luctuosa is larger and lighter in color, and has a slightly greater distance between the PM and AM lines near the inner margin. Here is a side by side comparison. Very nice photo.
… J.D. Roberts, 29 November, 2007 - 3:09pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
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