Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1271882

Briseis Underwing
Catocala briseis

Observation date: August 26, 2020
Date notes: Clear night. Winds light at approx. 5kmh. Temperature approx. 18 degrees centigrade.
Submitted by: one72guy
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Captured while it sat on an outside wall near an apple-crab tree. It was sitting just above the lip of one of our compost bins. I had been observing quite a few moths fluttering about and sometimes landing on the rotting apples in the tree when I spotted this moth. This specimen has quite a bit of white on its fore wing making it difficult to identify, so I decided on this suggested identification as it seemed closest to what I could find on this site.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: December 06, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Saskatchewan