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Ultronia Underwing - Hodges#8857 (Catocala ultronia)
Photo#39854
Copyright © 2005
tom murray
Ultronia Underwing -
Catocala ultronia
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
July 30, 2003
Contributed by
tom murray
on 28 December, 2005 - 6:10pm
Gorgeous coloring!
Tom, how are you getting all these to show their "underwing"?
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Lynette Elliott
, 29 December, 2005 - 6:13am
A little nudge
Hi Lynette, once they settle in under the light, with their wings closed, I touch their back end, and they'll usually move a little without flying away, and after a few times, they stay opened up for a short while.
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tom murray
, 29 December, 2005 - 7:10am
Hmmm
That works for me with moths of a certain size, I would say over 30mm head to tail. Anything smaller than that always seems to fly away.
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Lynette Elliott
, 29 December, 2005 - 7:14am