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Yellow-gray underwing - Catocala retecta-luctuosa
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Yellow-gray underwing - Catocala retecta-luctuosa
Jefferson County Park , Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
July 25, 2018
P. White found this underwing at the end of Natl Moth Nite event near the new campground bathrooms. Wooded area of the park.

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Yellow-gray underwing - Catocala retecta-luctuosa Yellow-gray underwing - Catocala retecta-luctuosa
Contributed by Moni Hayne on 27 July, 2018 - 3:25pm
Last updated 31 December, 2018 - 9:20pm

Moved
Moved from Dejected Underwing.
… Moni Hayne, 28 July, 2018 - 12:25pm

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This looks closer to retecta/luctuosa to me
… Jonn, 28 July, 2018 - 3:15am

 
Thanks
After looking at various images of both, I agree Jonn. They do look so much alike. I also see that over 10 yrs ago someone from our county posted the only other retecta/luctuosa from our county and is the only one of that moth posted in BG for Iowa.

Will figure out how to change it.
Thanks
Moni
… Moni Hayne, 28 July, 2018 - 12:21pm

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