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Underwings and mothing in Massachusetts – A geust post by Teá Kesting-Handly

This year NMW is celebrating the genus Catocala or Underwing moths. These fantastic moths may look dull at first glance, but will often reveal their showy hindwings when disturbed. They come in many colors, brown, gray,  black, white, red, yellow, orange and even pink! One of Massachusett’s most splendid Catocala, is restricted to pine barrens habitats, …

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Meet an Underwing – Catocala preclara

This year’s National Moth Week’s spotlighted moths are the Underwings.  Catocala preclara is a common blueberry feeding Catocala found in many different habitats. This one is from Plymouth County, Massachusetts in July of 2015. Photo by Teá Kesting-Handly. See more photos of Underwings and other moths on the National Moth Week Flickr group.  National Moth Week 2016 …

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Moths of Iowa website – Guest post from Jim Durbin

I met Jim Durbin in April when he was birding in Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA. Jim is a wildlife photographer and maintains websites documenting birds and insects of his state. I asked Jim about the Moth of Iowa web pages and here is what he sent.   Liti ——————————————————- Moths of Iowa website – Guest post from Jim …

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Meet an Underwing – Catocala vidua

This year’s National Moth Week’s spotlighted moths are the Underwings.  These photos of Catocala vidua was taken by David Moskowitz in East Brunswick, NJ (USA) on September 21, 2011. See more photos of Underwings and other moths on the National Moth Week Flickr group.  National Moth Week 2016 will be held from 23rd to 31st July. Anyone can …

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Meet an Underwing – Catocala ultronia (Ultronia Underwing)

This year’s National Moth Week’s spotlighted moths are the Underwings.  These photos of Catocala ultronia was taken by Ken Childs in Henderson, TN (USA) on June 11, 2016.   See more photos of Underwings and other moths on the National Moth Week Flickr group.  National Moth Week 2016 will be held from 23rd to 31st July. Anyone can …

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Meet an Underwing – Ilia Underwing (Catocala ilia)

This year’s National Moth Week’s spotlighted moths are the Underwings.  These photos of Catocala ilia  (Ilia Underwing) was taken by Betsy Higgins in Florence, MA (USA), August 2015. See more photos of Underwings and other moths on the National Moth Week Flickr group.  National Moth Week 2016 will be held from 23rd to 31st July. Anyone can participate. Register …

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Meet an Underwing – Catocala sp.

This year’s National Moth Week’s spotlighted moths are the Underwings.  This photo of was taken by Laney Rickman on May 12, 2014 in rural DeWitt County, Texas, USA.   Originally posted as Catocala ultronia but may be Catocala micronympha, or a similar species. ID suggestions? Please let us know in a comment below.  See more photos of …

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Meet an Underwing – Catocala nupta (Red underwing)

This year’s National Moth Week’s spotlighted moths are the Underwings.  This photo of a red underwing – Red underwing (Catocala nupta)  was taken by Katy Wrathall Taken on August 31, 2011 (location unknown). See more photos of Underwings and other moths on the National Moth Week Flickr group.  National Moth Week 2016 will be held from 23rd to 31st July. …

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Meet an Underwing – Catocala fraxini (Blue Underwing)

This year’s National Moth Week’s spotlighted moths are the Underwings.  This photo of a Blue Underwing (Catocala fraxini)  was taken by Bernard DUPONT in Lavelanet, Ariege, FRANCE in January 2013.   See more photos of Underwings and other moths on the National Moth Week Flickr group.  National Moth Week 2016 will be held from 23rd to 31st July. Anyone can …

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