''Catocala grynea'', the woody underwing, is a

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of the family

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. The species was first described by

Pieter Cramer Pieter Cramer (21 May 1721 (baptized) – 28 September 1776), was a wealthy Dutch merchant in linen and Spanish wool, remembered as an entomologist. Cramer was the director of the Zealand Society, a scientific society located in Flushing, and a mem ...

in 1780. It is found in North America from

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and

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through

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and

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, south to

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, west to

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and north through

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The

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is 40–50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year. The larvae feed on ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

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grynea Moths of North America Moths described in 1780 {{Catocalini-stub