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Catocala epione
The Epione Underwing Moth is a member of the Noctuidae family. Hindwings sooty black with sharp white fringes. On forewings, the outer (reniform) spot is smudged and inconspicuous, the inner (subreniform) spot elongated and teardrop-shaped with the sharp end pointed posteriorly. The wingspan is 55-65 mm. There is probably one generation per year. Hodges 8773.
It is found from Quebec and Ontario south through Connecticut to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma. Typically flies June through September. This one was photographed in Edgefield County, SC.
Adults can be attracted to bait. Larvae feed on hickory foliage, esp. Shagbark. Epione was a mythological Greek healer, wife of Aesclepius, mother of Hygeia, Panacea, Machaon and several others.
Spotted on Mar 23, 2013
Submitted on Mar 23, 2013
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Spectacular!