About Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873
Catocala obscura, commonly known as the obscure underwing, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by Ferdinand Heinrich Hermann Strecker in 1873. In Canada, it occurs in southern Quebec, where it is considered rare, and in Ontario. In the United States, its range extends from Massachusetts and Connecticut south to North Carolina, west to Mississippi, and north to Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan. The wingspan of adult Catocala obscura measures between 60 and 72 mm. Adults are active in flight from July to October, with the exact timing varying based on location. The larvae of this species feed on Carya glabra, Carya illinoinensis, Carya ovata, and Juglans nigra.
