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Dejected Underwing (Catocala dejecta) Dejected Underwing (Catocala dejecta)<br /> Large moth at a UV light setup (395nm) at the edge of a dense mixed forest (oak-hickory dominant).<br /> <br /> Note the differences in higher UV light vs. more white light (flash) below:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81382/dejected_underwing_catocala_dejecta.html" title="Dejected Underwing (Catocala dejecta)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/81382_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=9Nx2bD9BWOH7MlruRAyM0lIoUZM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Dejected Underwing (Catocala dejecta) Large moth at a UV light setup (395nm) at the edge of a dense mixed forest (oak-hickory dominant).<br /> <br /> Note the differences in white light (flash) vs. more UV below:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81383/dejected_underwing_catocala_dejecta.html<br /> Catocala dejecta,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Catocala dejecta,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Dejected Underwing (Catocala dejecta)

Dejected Underwing (Catocala dejecta)
Large moth at a UV light setup (395nm) at the edge of a dense mixed forest (oak-hickory dominant).

Note the differences in higher UV light vs. more white light (flash) below:

Dejected Underwing (Catocala dejecta) Large moth at a UV light setup (395nm) at the edge of a dense mixed forest (oak-hickory dominant).<br /> <br /> Note the differences in white light (flash) vs. more UV below:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81383/dejected_underwing_catocala_dejecta.html<br /> Catocala dejecta,Geotagged,Summer,United States

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The Dejected underwing

''Catocala dejecta'', the dejected underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Massachusetts and Connecticut south through New Jersey to Florida, west to Texas and Oklahoma and north to southern Ontario.

The wingspan is 56–73 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on ''Carya glabra'', ''Carya ovata'' and ''Quercus'' species.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Jul 5, 2019. Captured Jul 1, 2019 16:46 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/181s
  • ISO640
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.