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Camouflaged Moth - Catocala obscura
Copyright © 2010 Kathleen Chute

Camouflaged Moth - Catocala obscura
Clarksville Tn, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
July 18, 2010
Size: 1 inch
This is a lovely , yet camouflaged Moth found in a new forest at the River Bottom, This Canopy full of Hackberry, honey locust paw paw and understory growth , Mostly soft wood. About half dollar size, Had some white and chocolate brown underneath , visible in flight. Any Help with this ID would Be great Thank you Kathleen Chute
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Contributed by Kathleen Chute on 22 July, 2010 - 12:52am
Last updated 5 March, 2015 - 10:18pm

Moved
Moved from Underwings.
… Jason D. Roberts, 5 March, 2015 - 10:18pm login or register to post comments

Leaning towards
Catocala obscura. It's either that or residua - obscura has a white fringe instead of a gray-brown fringe as in residua.
… Anonymous34, 14 December, 2013 - 3:33am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 29 July, 2010 - 6:20pm login or register to post comments

Catocala
It may take some work searching through photos here, at MPG and at Bill Oehlke's specialty site to decide the species. (no rsvp, thanks)
… Bob Patterson, 22 July, 2010 - 5:42pm login or register to post comments

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