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Catocala dilecta
Catocala dilecta is a moth of the family Erebidae. Adults are on wing from July to September, but the pictured one was spotted last October, in Volos city center, Greece.
Spotted on Oct 1, 2017
Submitted on Jul 26, 2018
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Dear Danele, It was spotted while resting on the bark of a Platanus orientalis. I could barely see the difference in the shape and the coloration of the moth from the background, so I used the flash to snap the pic.
Excellent camouflage!