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Erebidae
930845 – 8864   Catocala grynea (Cramer, 1779)
             Woody Underwing

© Nolie Schneider
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Phalaena grynea Cramer, 1779
Catocala constans Hulst, 1884
Catocala nuptula Walker, 1858
Catocala polygama Guenée, 1852
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Catocala grynea
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Catocala grynea
© Dave Beadle
Catocala grynea
© Bob Patterson
Catocala grynea
© Dave Pelletier
Catocala grynea
© D. Lynn Scott
Catocala grynea
© Nolie Schneider
Catocala grynea
© Nolie Schneider
Catocala grynea
40mm – © Jim Vargo
Catocala grynea
© Betsy Higgins


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