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White Underwing - Catocala relicta - female
Copyright © 2006 Janice Stiefel

White Underwing - Catocala relicta - Female
Town of Baileys Harbor, Hidden Corners Sanctuary, Door County, Wisconsin, USA
September 5, 2004
Adult female camouflaged on birch bark, near black light. Laid eggs. Eggs overwintered in fruit cellar. Eggs removed from overwintering on May 3, 2005. Ten eggs hatched on May 6, 2005. Fed Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera). Only two larvae survived. Larvae pupated June 15, 2005 by wrapping themselves in a silken nest inside the leaf of host plant.

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Contributed by Janice Stiefel on 17 January, 2006 - 5:24pm
Last updated 4 November, 2006 - 1:16pm

Lovely.
This is one of my favorite insects, even though I've never seen one alive:-) Very nice image, Janice.
… Eric R. Eaton, 17 January, 2006 - 6:17pm

 
White Underwing
Janice J. Stiefel Good to hear from you, Eric! If you'd like to see live White Underwings, you'll have to visit Door County, WI in August or September. I have photographed three different versions; they are quite variable. Every time I find one, I experience a sense of awe and wonder at their simple beauty.
… Janice Stiefel, 17 January, 2006 - 6:55pm

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