Catocala nebulosa
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Edwards, 1864

Catocala nebulosa, Abingdon, Harford County, Maryland, September 12, 2009,
photographed at uv light in power line cut, courtesy of Kevin Harkins.

Catocala nebulosa, Abingdon, Harford County, Maryland, September 12, 2009,
photographed at uv light in power line cut, courtesy of Kevin Harkins.

Kevin Harkins writes, "I didn't know if you would be interested in some photographs that I took of a Catocala nebulosa underwing adult I attracted to a uv light set-up on the evening of September 12, 2009 in the middle of a powerline clearing in Abingdon, Maryland. A low pressure center, headed inland, came off the Atlantic Coast that Saturday. It was cloudy, humid, and spitting rain at the time I saw the moth flutter in from the adjacent mature forest. I took the photograph at around 10:30 pm. I had a tough time photographing the moth it was so active. When it stopped occasionally, the moth blended in so well with the gravel road that it made it tough to find. I'm not sure if you can use these photos for your site, happy hunting!"

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TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Group: Noctuinina
Subfamily: Catocalinae
Genus: Catocala, Schrank, 1802

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