About Catocala whitneyi Dodge, 1874
Catocala whitneyi, commonly known as Whitney's underwing, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by G. M. Dodge in 1874. In North America, it is distributed from North Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas eastward through Wisconsin to Ohio and Tennessee. It has also been documented as far west as Minnesota and Utah, and it has been found in Manitoba, Canada. The wingspan of adult Catocala whitneyi measures 45 to 50 mm. Adults are active from July to August, and they produce one generation per year, with the exact timing varying by location. The larvae of this moth feed on plants in the Amorpha genus.
