Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1198989

The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala retecta

Observation date: July 23, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/19786394 Facebook Moths of the Eastern United States post on January 27 at 2:36pm - also identified by James Adams and Katsumi Ishizuka.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: February 08, 2019
Coordinator notes: Bugguide and Bamona say retecta and luctuosa are inseparable and lump them together.
Checklist region(s): United States, Georgia, Bibb County