| Moths of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge |
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Noctuidae |
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Status |
Early |
Late |
Method |
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Subfamily Catocalinae
(Underwings) |
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Girlfriend Underwing |
Catocala amica |
C |
9-Jul |
4-Aug |
B |
The smallest underwing currently
known at JBWR. |
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Wonderful Underwing |
Catocala mira |
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One record: 25 July 91 (DR). |
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Little Nymph |
Catocala micronympha |
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"Rare, 1993" (JI). |
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Ultronia Underwing |
Catocala ultronia |
C |
28-Jun |
17-Aug |
B, L |
Usually a few per night in July. |
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Woody Underwing |
Catocala grynea |
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Two records: 19 July 95 (DP), 4 Aug
88 (DR). |
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Praeclara Underwing |
Catocala praeclara |
C |
9-Jul |
23-Jul |
B |
Fairly
common in July 2001. Only previous record (2) 14 July 93. Max (5) 9 July. |
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Widow Underwing |
Catocala vidua |
L |
1-Sep |
1-Sep |
R |
One record: 1 Sept 01 (SW). |
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Judith's Underwing |
Catocala judith |
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"Rare in July" (JI). |
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Mourning Underwing |
Catocala flebilis |
L |
17-Aug |
17-Aug |
B |
One record: 17 Aug 87 (HZ). |
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The Little Wife |
Catocala muliercula |
C |
17-Jul |
17-Aug |
B |
Max 8 on 1 Aug 01. |
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Bay or Badia Underwing |
Catocala badia |
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9-Jul |
29-Jul |
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Considered regular at JBWR, but only
1 sighting in 2001; sometimes seen in the day. |
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Oldwife Underwing |
Catocala palaeogama |
L |
8-Aug |
8-Aug |
B |
More data needed. Up to 8 were
recorded on 8 Aug 01, but no other records. |
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Meske's / Once-married
Underwing |
Catocala meskei |
L |
17-Jul |
17-Jul |
B |
One record: 17 July 01 (SW). |
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Sleepy or Pink Underwing |
Catocala concumbens |
L |
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Dates: 9 Sept 87; Sept 93
"killed by stinkbug at flower" (JI). |
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Herodias Underwing |
Catocala herodias |
L |
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One record: 4 Aug 92 (DR). |
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Ilia Underwing |
Catocala ilia |
C |
9-Jul |
23-Jul |
B, L |
Mainly in July; max (5) on 14 July
93. "conspicua" form also present. |
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The Penitent |
Catocala piatrix |
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Dates: (2) 14 July 93, (2) 17 Aug
88, (2) 7 Oct 95. |
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The Sweetheart |
Catocala amatrix |
F |
28-Jul |
13-Sep |
B, R |
Max (6) 17 Aug 87 and (5) 17 Aug 88. |
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Mother Underwing |
Catocala parta |
L |
1-Aug |
4-Aug |
B |
Two records: 1 Aug 01 (SW), (4) Aug
93 (JI). |
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Darling Underwing |
Catocala cara |
C |
1-Aug |
18-Sep |
B, R |
Probably the most common underwing
at JBWR. |
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Locust Underwing |
Euparthenos nubilis |
F |
28-May |
8-Aug |
B, L |
Unlike true underwings, probably
double brooded. Max (5) 1 Aug 01 (SW). |
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