Jair Underwing Catocala jair Strecker, 1897

Family: Erebidae

Subfamily: Erebinae

Identification: Very similar to Catocala amica but pm. line straighter and less toothed. Prominent brown shading between pm. and st. lines. Forewing slightly broader and more blunt. Hindwing yellowish orange with black only at border, as in Catocala amica.

Wing Span: 3.5-4 cm.

Life History:

Flight: May-June in Florida.

Caterpillar Hosts: Unrecorded; probably oaks.

Adult Food:

Habitat:

Range: Northern half of Florida; New Jersey pine barrens.

Conservation:

NCGR:

Management Needs:

Comments: NULL

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Observation date: May 31, 2023

Submitted by: Mikelchap

Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States

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Verified date: Jun 05, 2023

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Observation date: Jul 16, 2007

Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)

Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States

Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)

Verified date: Aug 28, 2009

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