I’m a bit excited by this… [Filler]

Initially identified at BugGuide as an Underwing moth in the Catocala genus and tentatively suggested as a “Sad Underwing” (“Catocala maestosa”). Initially I thought BugGuide had no images of adults but I made a silly mistake in searching for images. However, I may have the first Sad Underwing for Illinois in October, https://bugguide.net/node/view/34547/data

My 34th different species of moth posted here » https://365project.org/tags/tm-moth-species

» ID’ed as “Catocala maestosa” or “Sad Underwing” at
· BAMONA: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/1198843
· BugGuide: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1631381

» Species pages at
· BAMONA: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Catocala-maestosa
· BugGuide: https://bugguide.net/node/view/34547

Filler: Taken yesterday in a parking lot on campus after my volunteer reading session.

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