About Catocala sordida Grote, 1877
Catocala sordida, commonly known as the sordid underwing, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877. Its range in North America extends from Saskatchewan eastward to New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. It ranges south from this area through Maine and Connecticut to Florida, west to Texas, and north again to Manitoba. The wingspan of adult Catocala sordida measures 37 to 45 millimeters. Adult moths are active from May through September, and the species produces one generation per year. The larvae of Catocala sordida feed on plants from the genera Celtis and Vaccinium.
