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Erebidae 930773 – 8784   Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873              Obscure Underwing

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: obscura Strecker 1873 (Catocala) - MONA 1983: 8784 obvia Schwarz 1919 (Catocala) simulatilis Grote 1874 (Catocala)

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Catocala obscura Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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