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Catocala orion - Catocala

Catocala orion - Catocala
Charlesbourg (balcon), Capitale-Nationale County, Quebec, Canada
September 4, 2025
Size: 40 mm.
second individual of the saison attract to UV light on the balcony
This is a new species Catocala orion (sources: iNaturalist: identifié par Bob Borth) see here

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Catocala orion - Catocala Catocala meskei - Catocala

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

 
Catocala orion
This is a new species sources: iNaturalist identify by Bob Borth.

 
OK
That name is listed as a synonym for Catocala meskei, even though it isn't listed on the info page. (Hodges #8822)

It certainly looks very much like it:

 
Catocala orion
Precisely, there is a work in preparation on the catocala of America and 'orion' is raised to the species.
It's a scoop !