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ID Me Please - Catocala piatrix
Copyright © 2006 John Young

ID Me Please - Catocala piatrix
Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
August 8, 2006
Size: roughly 70-80 mm wingspan
Contributed by John Young on 9 August, 2006 - 7:17am
Last updated 19 February, 2007 - 12:27pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Ethan Kistler, 19 February, 2007 - 12:27pm

Looks Like 8771 -- Penitent Underwing Moth -- Catocala piatrix
....always best to get 2nd and 3rd opinions on these.
… Bob Patterson, 9 August, 2006 - 12:00pm

 
I took a liberty
and copied the moth and lightened it up a bit so I could see the lines better. While not an expert on underwing moths, I do agree with Mr. Patterson -- Penitent Underwing, Catocala piatrix.
… Jacques Doucet, 9 August, 2006 - 7:00pm

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