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Catocala retecta - Catocala retecta-luctuosa
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Catocala retecta - Catocala retecta-luctuosa
Blanchard township, Driftless Prairies, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
August 31, 2015
Came to mercury vapor in the woods. I have in my notes that C. retecta and C. luctuosa are identical. Is dissection the only way to know the difference?

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Catocala retecta - Catocala retecta-luctuosa Catocala retecta - Catocala retecta-luctuosa
Contributed by Marci Hess on 24 October, 2019 - 1:40pm
Last updated 4 November, 2019 - 5:27pm

Moved
Moved from Underwings.
… Marci Hess, 4 November, 2019 - 5:27pm

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… Jonn, 31 October, 2019 - 10:47am

 
Thanks!
I don't know what that means.
… Marci Hess, 31 October, 2019 - 11:27am

 
haha sorry.
i thought it looked a bit like flebilis
… Jonn, 1 November, 2019 - 10:42am

 
Yes, it does.
Are you confirming that and wanting me to move it?
… Marci Hess, 1 November, 2019 - 10:52am

 
i think it's more likely to be retecta/luctuosa
retecta/luctuosa occurs in Wisconsin but there are no records that i can find for flebilis. Also this moth doesn't have the dark shading between the AM line & the reniform/subreniform spot See:here
… Jonn, 1 November, 2019 - 11:01am

 
Kyle Johnson
confirmed it was C retecta and you suggest.
… Marci Hess, 4 November, 2019 - 5:26pm

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