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Brown patterned Moth - Catocala piatrix
Copyright © 2017 Dan Davison

Brown patterned Moth - Catocala piatrix
Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA
August 26, 2017
This medium/large brown intricate patterned moth with some blue highlights was hiding in the corner of our breezeway until dark and then it was gone.

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Contributed by Dan Davison on 27 August, 2017 - 8:53pm
Last updated 29 August, 2017 - 1:51pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Paul Dennehy, 29 August, 2017 - 1:51pm login or register to post comments

Size estimate
The moth was in a groove in the paneling that measured 40mm so from the nose to the tip of the wing was about 50mm.
The picture was taken with an upward angle and I wonder if the angle had anything to do with the blue color seen in the picture - somehow reflecting off the wing.
… Dan Davison, 28 August, 2017 - 9:46pm login or register to post comments

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