Catocala of New Hampshire

Ron White of Lancaster (Coos County), northern New Hampshire, writes August 9, 2007, "Hello, I just wanted a correct id of Catocala (unijuga). I photographed this last night, and this makes the fourth species this year that has come to the trees I've baited in my back yard. I have also had ultronia, blandula and sleepy underwings."

Catocala concumbens Lancaster (Coos County), New Hampshire,
August 2, 2007, courtesy of Ron White.

Catocala concumbens Lancaster (Coos County), New Hampshire,
August 3, 2014, courtesy of Ron White.

At this time (August 2007), this checklist is very tentative. Although I believe the list is reasonably accurate, there may be some omissions or erroneous inclusions.

Many thanks to Ron White who has been providing images and data from Coos County.

Many thanks to Deb Lievens who has provided many images and much data from Rockingham, Gafton and Merrimack counties.

Catocala semirelicta (historical records only), jair (rare if present), and C. pretiosa (extirpated) are listed in a January 2007 N.H. Natural Heritage Bureau report.

As of April 4, 2010, this page has been further updated as per research data compiled by Larry Gall.

I would like to continue to refine the listings to county levels so images and data (date, location at least to county level, bait, lights) would be very much appreciated. Please send same to Bill Oehlke. All images that I use on my websites remain the property of respective photographers and images are credited as such.

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The Identification Keys Diagram should help you understand the terminology I have used in describing the various species.

Ron White walks his bait trail at night and sometimes encounters some of nature's other wonderments.

Flying squirrel, Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire,
August 14, 2014, courtesy of Ron White.

Little Yellow-Orange Underwings: Wingspans: 35-45mm **8878 Catocala amica; Girlfriend; wingspan: 35-40mm. Black postmedian band absent from dorsal (upper) surface of hindwing, but it is present on the ventral surface. Moths come in to lights and to bait. Catocala amica lineella is now (2010) elevated to full species status as Catocala lineella. Catocala amica, Chichester, Merrimack, August 18, Deb Lievens. ** 8878.1 lineella; Little Lined Underwing; wingspan: 35-40mm. Lacks hw marginal black band. Fw subreniform spot pale, boldy outlined with black. Similar light brownish-gray patch in upper half of median area near pm line, and just between subreniform spot and am line there is similarly coloured light patch paralleling am lne. Reniform spot dark, less distinct and in generally darker area. ** 8873 similis; Similar Underwing, wingspan: 35-45mm. Pale triangular patch from pm line along costa, pointed at apex, light-coloured, tear-shaped reniform spot. Subreniform spot projects much beyond reniform anteriorally at right angle to subreniform line. Many specimens have small, light coloured, flattened oval spot about halfway between pm/ am lines near midpoint of reniform spot. Pm line almost straight for most of length. ** 8846 sordida; Sordid Underwing, wingspan: 37-45mm: Fw is lighter along costa and darker along inner margin. Dark medial lines are especially evident through lighter shades near costa. Outer black band of the hindwing is broken near the anal angle. I made the determination on the moth to the left based on dark scaling along the inner margin limited to median area and submarginal "teeth" relatively short and blunt. Little Yellow-Orange Underwings: Wingspans: 35-56mm These tend to be slightly larger on average than preceding group. ** 8876 Catocala micronympha, Little Nymph Underwing, (wingspan: 35-50mm). Usual specimens have grey forewings shaded with green, brown, black and white tints. Usually a darkened band passing from costa through reniform spot to outer margin.High variability. ** 8876 Catocala micronympha form gisela, Little Nymph Underwing, (wingspan: 35-50mm). The usual specimens have grey forewings shaded with green, brown, black and white tints. There is usually a darkened band passing from the costa through the reniform spot to the outer margin. Form "gisela" Meyer has a forewing that is mostly black. Leroy Simon image. ** 8876 Catocala micronympha form hero, Little Nymph Underwing, (wingspan: 35-50mm). The usual specimens have grey forewings shaded with green, brown, black and white tints. There is usually a darkened band passing from the costa through the reniform spot to the outer margin. Form "hero" H. Edwards has a median area that is mostly white. ** 8876 Catocala micronympha form lolita, Little Nymph Underwing, (wingspan: 35-50mm). Form "lolita" Sargent has very dark forewings. Harold J. Vermes image, used with permission from his son. ** 8876 Catocala micronympha form sargenti, Little Nymph Underwing, (wingspan: 35-50mm). Usual specimens have grey forewings shaded with green, brown, black and white tints. Usually a darkened band passing from costa through reniform spot to outer margin. Form "sargenti" Covell (very rare) has a hindwing that is all black. ** 8877 connubialis, Connubial Underwing, (wingspan: 35-50mm). Highly variable; several different forms: "sancta": typical form; forewings with white ground colour; sharply contrasting black lines and markings. Brown shading between pm and subterminal lines; "cordelia": coloured as above but markings are faint; "pulverulenta": grey-green forewings with faint markings, sometimes none; "broweri": melanic form with fws that are dark green, almost black. Hw has separate anal spot; outer band ends with straight cut. ** 8847 gracilis, Graceful Underwing, (wingspan: 40-45mm): Gracilis closely resembles sordida but the hindwing loop is not complete in gracilis as it is in sordida. Gracilis also tends to have a darker inner margin and there is frequently (99% of the time, Dale Schweitzer, via Joe Garris), but not always, a basal dash. Sordida never has the basal dash. Catocala gracilis, Londonderry, Rockingham, August 4, Deb Lievens. ** 8864 Catocala grynea ; Woody Underwing, wingspan: 40-50mm: The forewing is a dull greenish grey with orangey-brown shading along the inner margin. The antemedial, median and postmedial lines are quite faint. Praeclara is somewhat similar but has a break in the brown shading between the am and pm lines. Praeclara also has a paler orange hindwing color. Tim Dyson image. Catocala grynea, Londonderry, Rockingham; July 17 - August 16, Deb Lievens. ** 8865 praeclara; Praeclara Underwing, wingspan: 40-50mm: Fw is pale greenish-grey with considerable contrasting brown shading beyond post medial line. There is black basal dash very close to inner margin and another dash, higher up in median area. Note the contrasting shapes of the reniform and subreniform spots. Tim Dyson image. Catocala pretiosa Precious Underwing; 40-50mm; Similar to crataegi and mira, but pretiosa has considerable creamy white colouration in median area. Lower portion of basal area is also light, not dark as in crataegi. Hw inner black band forms loop; outer band is broken, not complete as in mira, followed by dot that tapers to anal angle. extirpated ** 8867 Catocala blandula; Charming Underwing, wingspan: 40-50mm. Pale basal area of fw distinguishes mira from blandula (dark brown) and crataegi (black). Fw has dark contrasting lines as in crataegi. Considerable brown in subterminal area; subreniform spot very conspicuous, usually brown. Light area runs obliquely from costa to subreniform spot. HwL deep orange; has complete inner black band. Outer black band unbroken. Catocala blandula, July 24, 29, August 24, 2007, Coos County, Ron White Catocala blandula, Thornton, Grafton County, September 4, 2011, Deb Lievens. Catocala mira; Wonderful Underwing, wingspan: 40-50mm. Pale basal area of fw distinguishes mira from blandula (dark brown) and crataegi (black). Fw lacks dark contrasting lines of crataegi and blandula. Considerable brown in subterminal area and subreniform spot very conspicuous, usually brown. Light area runs obliquely from costa to subreniform spot. Noticeable space along i. m. between antemedial and postmedial lines. Hw deep orange and has a complete inner black band. Outer black band unbroken. ** 8858 Catocala crataegi DL; Hawthorn Underwing, wingspan: 40-50mm: Determination is based on dark (black) shading in forewing basal area continuing along inner margin to anal angle and brown shading beyond postmedial line. There is also a definite greenish cast to median area. Hw has outer black band, broken near the anal angle, distinguishing crataegi from blandula. Catocala crataegi, Thornton, Grafton, July 27, Deb Lievens. ** 8775 antinympha; Sweetfern Underwing, wingspan 45-55mm.: The very dark grey, almost black, forewing ground colour distinguishes antinympha. There is some brown shading in the subreniform spot and also just outside the postmedial line. The hindwing is amber to pale orange. There is also the form multoconspicua Reiff, 1919 with a pale, almost white subreniform spot. Catocala antinympha, Chichester, Merrimack County, August 18, 2008, Deb Lievens. ** 8776 badia; Bay Underwing, 50-60mm. "FW buff-brown, deeper brown in basal area & within pm line; contrastingly paler beyond pm line; lines faint, barely traceable. HW yellow-orange with black bands; often with terminal yellow-orange line at fringe base. Specimens from NH may appear transitional to coelebs, having sharp bend of upper part of pm area and more distinct lines of that species." ** 8776 badia coelebs; Old Maid Underwing, wingspan 54-56mm.: The gray region from the forewing pm line to the outer margin readily distinguishes this species. The fringe is gray on the lower wing from the brief orange dash at the hindwing apex to the anal angle. Midsized Orange-Salmon-Red-Scarlet Underwings: Wingspans: 50-72mm ** 8857 Catocala ultronia; Ultronia Underwing, wingspan: 50-63mm. Fws typically gray-brown, with a distinct and very dark inner margin and characteristic light brown patch, underscored by very dark arc, near wingtip. Underwings can be yellow to orange to salmon. ** 8857 Catocala ultronia form lucinda; Ultronia Underwing, wingspan: 50-63mm. In form lucinda most of the forewing is bright grey. On all forms there is extensive orange-salmon colouration on hw ventral surface, and there is a dark discal lunule. Catocala ultronia, form nigrescens, the Ultronia Underwing, wingspan: 50-63mm. In the melanic form nigrescens, the dorsal forewing is very dark. Even darker subapical arc, basal dash and dash near anal angle are still visible. Dark basal hairs on hindwing. Harold J. Vermes slide, used with permission from his son. Catocala ultronia form celia. In form celia there is a wide, light grey band separating a dark region along inner margin and a dark patch near the apex. The ventral surface of forewings of all forms has a generous suffusion of orange-salmon scales in the lower half of the median area. Catocala ultronia, July 30; August 12, 19, 2007; Coos County, Ron White Catocala ultronia, Londonderry, Rockingham, August 4- September 1, Deb Lievens Catocala ultronia, Rye, Rockingham, September 22, Deb Lievens ** 8779 serena Serene Underwing. The head and collar and abdomen are brown while the thorax is grey. The am and pm lines are thin but very dark and distinct on an otherwise drab, almost uniformly olive-grey forewing. The black marginal band of the lower wings is indented at the center, and the relatively narrow, deep yellow median band parallels this indentation. Basal hairs are brown. Catocala serena courtesy of Carroll Rudy, July 28, Calumet County. #8778 Catocala habilis; 55-65mm: Large thoracic "M" and "pork chop" shaped, light sbrnfrm spot becoming very dark in constriction at juncture with narrow, dark, distinct pm line. Pm line outwardly lined with narrow suffusion of white scales, followed by broader brown scaled band, another broader suffusion of white scales up to very regular dentation of sbtrmnl line. Always significant "bleeding" of yellow-orange to salmon scales into hw fringes. Large reniform spot brown center, faintly edged with black, white, black again. #8817 briseis; Briseis Underwing; 60-70mm: Fws predominantly mottled dark-grey-brown with some lighter areas 1) between pm and subterminal lines, 2) at very base of am pm lines along inner margin, and 3) over subreniform spot running diagonally toward costa. Pm lines have no greatly elongated and sharly pointed "teeth" near apex. Hw fringe white and unbroken and inner black band (fairly even) reaches i. m.. #8795 Catocala palaeogama ; wingspan: 60-70mm. Subreniform spot closed, does not approach pm line, is smaller than in C. habilis. All forms have characteristic orange, heavily barred fringe to apex, and irregular bands on hws. Hw basal median area heavily suffused with dark brown to black scales. Dark bar in outer half of median area, paralleling i. m. halfway between i. m. and light, closed subreniform spot. #8795 Catocala palaeogama form phalanga; wingspan: 60-70mm. In this form, fw basal area and subterminal area are very dark against a much lighter background. Dark bar in the outer half of the median area, paralleling the inner margin halfway between the inner margin and the light, closed subreniform spot is especially evident. ** 8770 Catocala innubens; Betrothed; 55-72mm. Forewing is mottled with white, grey and brown, and subrenifrom spot tends to be lighter in colour, although it is sometimes obscured by an indistinct blackish bar which runs from middle of basal/thorax connection to just below much lighter apex at outer margin. rare ** 8770 Catocala innubens form scintillans; Betrothed; 55-72mm. In form scintillans most of the basal area (all but lower third) and all of the median area of the forewing is dark reddish brown. The area outside the pm line is grey. ** 8851 Catocala coccinata; Scarlet; wingspan: 57-70mm: Usually diffuse basal, anal dashes on light grey, mottled fw. Hw fringe white (often with some salmon scaling) and heavily checked. "Tooth" just below pair of very elongated "teeth" much reduced, quite rounded, usually allowing considerable room for lighter patch of scales. Dark bar crosses thorax. Reniform spot light, often with greenish cast. Joe Garris image. Solid Black Underwings: Smallest to Largest, Similar Species Paired Catocala andromedae tristis, Gloomy Underwing, (wingspan: 40-50mm). Black underwings, dark grey hw fringe, coupled with dark inner margin of forewings help to identify this species. Very dark "flying saucer" shape, adjoining subreniform spot to midpoint of am line. "Teeth" of pm line are short and blunt, outwardly edged with white. Subterminal line also outwardly edged with white. Catocala andromedae tristis, August 8, Londonderry, Rockingham, Deb Lievens. ** 8781 judith, Judith's Underwing, (wingspan: 45-55mm), is one of the smaller "black" underwings. Fw uniform light grey with thin and only slightly darkened antemedial, median and postmedial lines. No darkened dashes (slight anal dash) or transverse lines. Reniform area is slightly darkened while the area just before the subterminal line is a bit lighter. Note absence of hw white fringe. Joe Garris photo. ** 8782 Catocala flebelis ; Mournful Underwing, 54-65mm; Diffuse black band runs from basal area to o. m. just below apex, interrupted by pale grey subreniform spot. Reniform spot filled with brown, additional brown outside postmedial line. No anal dash as in angusi. Hws have white fringe. If present, probably only in southern counties; rare. ** 8773 Catocala epione ; Epione Underwing, wingspan: 55-65mm The pm line is squared and has a brown band and then a light band just outside the line. The hindwing is black with pure white fringe with no barring. John Himmelman image. Catocala epione , July 17 - August 3, Londonderry, Rockingham, Deb Lievens. ** 8790 Catocala dejecta, (wingspan: 56-73mm). The Dejected Underwing similar to Catocala retecta. Light coloured subreniform spot also open, but has distinct "pork-chop" shape and separates a much darker median area below subreniform spot from very light area to costa above spot. Lower quarter of submarginal area much darker in C. dejecta than in C. retecta. If present, probably only in southern counties. rare Catocala retecta; wingspan: 60-75mm. Note light coloured, elongated and open subreniform spot which interrupts dark, diffuse ark running through center of wing from basal area (body-wing juncture) to fw apex. Center of reniform spot brown and there is a brown area just below costa running to inner margin just outside pm line. Off-white hindwing fringe only lightly checked along wing veins. Joe Garris image. Catocala retecta, August 6, Londonderry, Rockingham, Deb Lievens. Catocala luctuosa, Underwing, (wingspan: 70mm). Fw light grey (yellowish tint) clearly marked with a basal dash that continues with another dash through the am line, followed by another anal dash almost forming bar parallel to im. Hw fringe white, lightly barred at veins. Fw pml "teeth" elongated and dark, continuing dark dar emanating from om just below apex. ** 8784 obscura; the Obscure Underwing, (wingspan: 60-72mm), has dull, grey forewings, usually void of any significant dashes, streaks, providing for easy identification. Am, median and pm lines faint and subterminal line region is only slightly paler than rest of fw. Hw fringe is off-white, lightly checked on veins. Joe Garris photo. Catocala residua, Residua Underwing, yes, (wingspan: 58-73mm), Distinguished from C. obscura by grey hindwing fringe of residua. C. obscura has white to off-white fringe, tends to be less common in northern portions of its range. Fw subterminal line/area of C. residua tends to be pale as is its open, elongated subreniform spot. Devoid of significant markings except for hint of dark bar running from basal area through reniform spot to om just below apex. ** 8783 Catocala angusi WO; Angus' Underwing, 60-74mm. Dark dashes/streaks in basal & anal areas. Reniform spot: light brown filling. Hw fringe black except for white region at apex. James K. Adams image. ** 8783 Catocala angusi WO; Angus' Underwing, 60-74mm; Dark dashes/streaks in basal & anal areas. Reniform spot: light brown filling. Hw fringe black except for white region at apex. Form lucetta has broad black band from basal area to om, broken only by reniform & subreniform spots. James K. Adams image. ** 8794 Catocala lacrymosa; Tearful Underwing, wingspan: 60-82mm The forewing is highly variable with a mixture of black, brown (wing tips and outside postmedial line) and dark grey scaling. There are usually whitish crescents, along the inner margin at the base of the antemedial and postmedial lines. The hindwings are black with white checkered fringe, turning black near the anal angle. rare if present, and probably only in southern counties ** 8791 Catocala insolabilis; Inconsolable, wingspan: 65-75mm Fw light grey with blackish shading along inner margin. The antemedial and postmedial lines are thin. The hindwing fringe is very narrow and grey, becoming whiter toward the apex. The ventral surface clearly distinguishes insolabis, being almost completely black except for some white in the basal area. Vernon A. Brou image. ** 8780 Catocala robinsoni; 70-80mm. Fws relatively plain pale grey. Female has basal dash, absent in male. Currata French, 1882, female form: weak basal dash. Rare form missouriensis Schwarz, 1915: dark, broad bar extending from basal area to o.m. just below apex. Lighter grey rnfm, subrnfm spots break bar in missouriensis, found from PA. to FL. Hw fringe: White; bands on ventral surface prominent. ** 8792 Catocala vidua, unconfirmed; Widow; wingspan: 70-80mm. Fw light grey. Distinguishing dark arc runs through top of reniform spot to just below apex. Heavy, dark anal, basal dashes, connecting to dark median bar, running parallel to im. Aml thick, black in upper half. Reniform spot consists of two almost concentric irregular ovals. Subreniform spot light, open, constricted as it meets pm line. Hw black with broad, white fringe, only lightly interrupted. Large Black Underwings (Banded): Wingspans: 70-80mm ** 8803 Catocala relicta ; Forsaken, White, Relict; 70-80mm: Considerable variation with regard to black/white concentrations on fws. Typical specimens have basal and subterminal areas with blackish scales. Black hws, with brilliant even white inner band and white fringe, are distinctive. June until October. ** 8803 Catocala relicta ; Forsaken, White, Relict; 70-80mm: Considerable variation with regard to black/white concentrations on fws. Form clara: basal and subterminal areas predominantly white. Typical specimens have basal and subterminal areas with blackish scales. Black hws, with brilliant even white inner band and white fringe, are distinctive. June until October. ** 8803 Catocala relicta ; Forsaken, White, Relict; 70-80mm: Considerable variation with regard to black/white concentrations on fws. Form phrynia: evenly dusted with grey over entire forewing. Typical specimens have basal and subterminal areas with blackish scales. Black hws, with brilliant even white inner band and white fringe, are distinctive. June until October, poplars and willows Catocala relicta, Lancaster (Coos County), New Hampshire, August 18, 30; September 2, 6 (Grafton Co.), 10, 2007, courtesy of Ron White. ** 8802 Catocala cerogama; Yellow-Banded; 70-80mm. Several different forms. Pml distinct, dark, has an elongate pair of projections. Pm/ am lines meet inner margin in relative proximity. Closed subreniform spot lighter than surrounding areas, shaped a bit like an arrowhead with point toward body. Hws distinctive. ** 8802 Catocala cerogama; Yellow-Banded; 70-80mm. Form ruperti: Forewings are almost uniform grey-brown with white scales outlining subterminal line. The hindwings are distinctive. Tim Dyson image. ** 8802 Catocala cerogama; Yellow-Banded; 70-80mm. Form bunkeri: Forewings are dark in median and basal areas. Hw golden band is reduced in thickness. Basal hairs are brown instead of yellow. The hindwings are distinctive. Tim Dyson image. Catocala cerogama, Aug. 30 - Sep. 13, Londonderry, Rockingham, Deb Lievens. Catocala cerogama, August 27, 2014, Lancaster, Coos Co., Ron White. Large Orange-Salmon Underwings: Wingspans: 65mm, usually 70-95mm ** 8822 meskei; Meske's Underwing; wingspan: 65-75mm: Fws less distinctly marked compared to unijuga with some red-orange at hw apex and just inside fringe along outer margin in meskei that is lacking in unijuga. Fw subreniform spot opened or connected to pml. Hw pm band nearly straight, turned in and tapering near anal angle. maybe ** 8821 semirelicta; Semirelict Underwing; wingspan: 65-75mm: Fw white with dark lines, shadings. Diffuse dark bar runs from center of basal area to outer margin a few mm above anal angle. Note regular dentation of st line. Inner black bar on lower wing usually terminates well before inner margin. Form "atala" has fw uniformly grey. Unijuga usually larger with less contrasting black lines. Inner black bar on unijuga usually reaches inner margin. historical records only ** 8801 Catocala ilia; Ilia; wingspan: 65-82mm. Several different forms, most have characteristic white area in and around reniform spot. Diffuse dark arc running from this spot to just below apex. Subreniform spot squarish, concave inner and outer edges and elongated constriction connecting it to pml. White dots near fw om in character with the overall "contrasting" appearance. ** 8801 Catocala ilia; Ilia; form conspicua In this form the entire reniform spot is heavily suffused with white scaling on an otherwise darker ground colour. Hence the form name "conspicua". Tim Dyson image. ** 8801 Catocala ilia; Ilia; form satanas In this melanic form the entire forewing, including the reniform spot is very dark. Hence the form name "satanas". The dark basal streak is still evident on this form. ** 8801 Catocala ilia; Ilia; form normani In this semi-melanic form the entire forewing, excluding the reniform spot, is relatively dark. The brownish, kidney-shaped center of the reniform spot is outlined in white. The basal streak and subapical arc are still visible. Catocala ilia, June 1, Rumney, Grafton, Deb Lievens. Catocala ilia, Lancaster, Coos County, August 15, 2014, Ron White. ** 8857.1 Catocala umbrosa; Double brown aml, inward line fainter, filled with off white; reniform spot brown center outlined in black , off white and black again; subreniform, large, pale brown, closed. Pml with two elongated upper teeth, next tooth reduced, next two progressively longer, rounded, final lobe rounded, shorter. HW: dark scaling/hairs in basal median area along im ** 8771 Catocala piatrix ; Penitent, wingspan: 68-84mm. Fw: light-colored band/bar runs from light coloured, triangular subreniform spot along aml to costa. Brown, kidney-shaped reniform spot surrounded in pale grey, outlined in black, usually with distinct black along wing veins in dark area outside reniform spot. Hw: fringe lightly barred; lighter than deeper orange on rest of wing. Catocala piatrix , Aug. 31 - Sept. 7, Londonderry, Rockingham, Deb Lievens. ** 8806 Catocala parta; Mother Underwing, wingspan: 70-85mm. Black dashes in basal, subapical and anal areas help to identify this species. Hws may be yellow to yellowish-orange; more often salmon-red. Note face-head-like markings on thorax. In hw, first (nearest apex) black protrusion into the white fringe is "noticeably" larger than others. Catocala parta, August 27, 2007, Coos County, Ron White. ** 8798 Catocala neogama; wingspan 70-85mm. Brown head, thorax, larger size as compared to C. palaeogama. Neogama usually smaller than subnata, have darker grey brown fws with more pronounced markings. Examination of hind tibia needed for id. Neogama's: flattened, unevenly, sparsely spined; subnata's: cylindrical, spines dense, uniform in distribution. Catocala neogama, Londonderry, Rockingham, July 17-August 9, Deb Lievens. ** 8805 unijuga; Once-married; wingspan: 70-90mm: Catocala unijuga: fairly wide black inner band (almost reaching inner margin) in hw; very distinctive patterning in fw. Meskei tend to have narrower band; dustier (less distinct) looking fw. Semirelicta tend to have inner bands that terminate well before inner margins. Also note very white fringe on both forewings and hindwings. Catocala unijuga, Aug 9, 27, Sept 6, 2007, September 6, 2014, Coos County, Ron White. Catocala unijuga, August 31, Thornton, Grafton, Deb Lievens. ** 8797 Catocala subnata; Youthful Underwing: 75-90mm. Fws greyish white with blue-grey and light brown scales, usually with hws brighter yellow than those of neogama. Neogama usually have basal dash; absent in male subnata, but present in females. Magnification of hind tibia needed for id: subnata: cylindrical hind tibia; neogama: compressed or flattened hind tibia. subnata: ventral surface of tibia densely covered with evenly distributed spines; neogama: ventral surface of tibia sparsely covered. Medium-Large Pink Underwings: Wingspans: 70-95mm ** 8833 concumbens Sleepy Underwing or Pink Underwing (wingspan: 60-75mm). This brown thoracic collar is quite evident in this image as is the interruption in the pm line by the open subreniform spot. The white hindwing fringe is only lightly checked on the wing veins. The vibrant pink bans are distinct in colour and also in their relatively smooth contour. Catocala concumbens, August 2, August 22, 24, 30, 2007, August 14, 2014 (verso image), Lancaster, Coos County, Ron White Catocala concumbens, Londonderry, Rockingham, August 30 - September 11, Deb Lievens. ** 8832 Catocala cara; Darling; wingspan 70-85mm: Note deep maroon almost purple cast to fws, mixed with very pale green. Lower half of am/pm lines barely visible. No distinctive bars or dashes. Two upper "teeth" on pm line: thin, long. Hw bands pink. Heavy black checking on off-white hindwing fringe. Relatively thick black median band of hindwing almost reaches inner margin which is usually heavily adorned with dark hairs. Tim Dyson image. ** 8834 amatrix Sweetheart Underwing; (wingspan 75-95mm). Very skittish, frequently hides in caves, under bridges, under tree bark, etc. by day, resting with head down. Hw patterning and colouration similar to that of C. concumbens, but large size (wingspan 75-95mm) and dark bar running from basal area to just below apex distinguishes C. amatrix. ** 8834 amatrix form selecta Sweetheart Underwing; (wingspan 75-95mm). Very skittish, frequently hides in caves, under bridges, under tree bark, etc. by day, resting with head down. Several forms, including selecta (left) which lacks dark bar on fw. Hesseli: melanic form; pallida: very pale form. ** 8834 amatrix form hesseli Sweetheart Underwing; (wingspan 75-95mm). Very skittish; frequently hides in caves, under bridges, under tree bark, etc. by day, resting with head down. Melanic form hesseli: very dark; displays dark basal hairs in the hindwing.

Catocala ultronia Lancaster (Coos County), New Hampshire,
July 30, 2007, courtesy of Ron White.

Catocala blandula, Lancaster (Coos County), New Hampshire,
July 29, 2007, courtesy of Ron White, id by Bill Oehlke.

Catocala blandula, Lancaster (Coos County), New Hampshire,
July 24, 2007, courtesy of Ron White, id by Bill Oehlke.

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