Common name: Precious Underwing

Scientific name: Catocala pretiosa pretiosa Lintner, 1876

Class:

Insecta (Insects)

Order:

Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths)

Family:

Erebidae

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Palustrine:

FORESTED WETLAND, SCRUB-SHRUB WETLAND, Bog/fen

Terrestrial:

Forest - Hardwood, Forest - Conifer, Forest - Mixed, Shrubland/chaparral

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G4T2

Imperiled globally - The subspecies/variety is at high risk of extinction due to rarity or other factors; typically 20 or fewer populations or locations in the world, very few individuals, very restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or steep declines. (The species as a whole is apparently secure globally.)

State conservation status rank:

SH

Historical (Possibly extirpated) in New York - Missing from New York; known only from historical records (more than 30 years ago), but still some possibility of rediscovery upon further searching.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Not Listed

Not listed or protected by New York State.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

Y: Track all extant and selected historical EOs

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.116110/Catocala_pretiosa_pretiosa/