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Red underwing
Catocala nupta
Erebid moths
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Large grey-brown moth with dark lines on the front wing. The rear wings are bright red with 2 black bands. Mostly sitting with the front wings closed on a branch or below bark practically invisible. Prefers deciduous wood. Active at night visiting flowers and fallen fruit and are not always attracted by light sources. ⇔ wsp. 65-75 mm LA: There are several subspecies with black red rear wings that are difficult to tell apart. ≈ The CATOCALA ELECTA (Rosy underwing) is little pinker. ≈ And the CATOCALA ELOCATA (French red underwing) has clearer black bands. See photos LA.
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40-70 mm
Layered
Without knob
> 40 mm
Bald
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Night
1 LookAlikes (LA):
Gypsy moth
Red underwing
Rood weeskind
Rotes Ordensband
Mariée
Catocala nupta [L.]
Catocala nupta [L.]
Catocala nupta [L.]
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