Family Erebidae   Hodges # 8867

Catocala mira, Catocala blandula and Catocala crataegi are very similar in appearance, and difficult to tell apart from photographs.  Especially with new DNA technology, it seems like visual species distinctions are harder to defend.  So – I’m going to put all specimens that look like these 3 species on this page.  Maybe someday someone can sort them out.

6/28/2018

 

8/2/2014

 

7/3/2018

 

7/14/2018

 

7/9/2024

 

7/8/2016

 

7/26/2014

 

7/12/2014