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Japanese Underwings

This year’s National Moth Week’s spotlighted moths are the Underwings.  Dr. Utsugi Jinbo, NMW Japan coordinator and Science Advisory Board member, shared a webpage of Catocalas found in Japan. Click here to see more. More Catocala posted by Japanese moth’ers here and here.  See more photos of Underwings and other moths on the National Moth Week Flickr …

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Meet an Underwing – Catocala relicta (White Underwing)

This year’s National Moth Week’s spotlighted moths are the Underwings.  This photo of Catocala relicta was Collected by Ed Bruggink at White Lake, Ontario on August 15, 2003 and photographed by Jim des Rivières. This is one of the images that will be on display at the the G2 Gallery photography exhibit – Moths at LArge by Jim des Rivières.  The …

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Meet an Underwing – Catocala gracilis

This year’s National Moth Week’s spotlighted moths are the Underwings.  NMW participant Teá Kesting-Handly sent us photos and information on Catocala gracilis: Catocala love to feed on bait, uncommonly, they can also be found on flowers! Here is a photo of Catocala gracilis feeding on the flower of Asclepias syriaca. A second photo shows this same moth on …

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Meet an Underwing – Catocala palaeogama (Oldwife Underwing)

This year’s National Moth Week’s spotlighted moths are the Underwings.  This photo of  Catocala palaeogama was taken by Ken Childs in Henderson, TN, USA. 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 a public or …

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Meet an Underwing – Catocala epione (Epione Underwing)

This year’s National Moth Week’s spotlighted moths are the Underwings.  This photo of Catocala epione was taken by Ken Childs in Henderson, TN, USA. 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 a public or …

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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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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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