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• Catocala retecta-luctuosa

  Retecta Underwing, Luctuosa Underwing

  Catocala retecta-luctuosa is a species of underwing moth in the genus Catocala, family Erebidae. Like other underwing moths, it is characterized by cryptic forewings that conceal brightly patterned hindwings. The species is part of a diverse North American radiation of Catocala moths, many of which are challenging to distinguish without close examination. Its specific epithet reflects historical taxonomic treatment as a complex or related forms.

  underwing-mothCatocalaErebidaenocturnalcryptic-colorationNorth-Americasouthwestern-United-StatesNew-Mexicomoth-light-trappingbiodiversity-survey