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Erebidae 930861.1n – 8879.1   Catocala pinicola Schweitzer & Gall, 2026

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Synonymy: pinicola Schweitzer & Gall, 2026 (Catocala); TL: "MA[ssachusetts], Franklin Co[unty]., Montague, Montague Plains WMA". Distribution: USA: Florida north to Massachusetts and west to Texas (BOLD). Description: Member of the Catocala amica complex in which species lack a black medial hindwing band; see Gall & Schweitzer (2026) for full description.  Caution: In Gall & Schweitzer (2026) figure 2, the specimen labeled A is a lineella and not a pinicola (error in digital assembly of images for the plate; the catalog number and locality data are correct) (L. Gall, pers. comm., 28iv2026). Similar  : Species 930859 Catocala amica 930860 Catocala lineella 930861 Catocala jair Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:ACF0904 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Gall, L. & R. Borth, 2025. Underwing Moths (Catocala) & Larvae: A companion guide for iNaturalists, Website. [accessed on 7 October 2025] Gall, L.F. & D.F. Schweitzer, 2026. A review of the Catocala amica complex (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), with a neotype designation and description of a new species. Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, 67(1): 3-21. (PDF) Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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