🦋 Family

Erebidae

1232 species · Animals

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Erebidae

Catocala nymphagoga Esper, 1787

This is a full technical description, variation, and larval description of the moth species Catocala nymphagoga Esper, 1787.

Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872

The mourning underwing (Catocala flebilis) is an erebid moth found across North America, with larvae feeding on two Carya tree species.

Catocala relicta Walker

Catocala relicta, the white underwing, is an erebid moth found across North America with larvae feeding on various deciduous trees.

Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880

The dejected underwing, Catocala dejecta, is an Erebidae moth found in eastern North America with a 56–73 mm wingspan.

Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1823

Catocala ultronia, the dark red underwing, is an erebid moth found across North America, active in August.

Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813

The sweetheart underwing (Catocala amatrix) is a North American erebid moth with a 75–95 mm wingspan, whose larvae feed on poplars and willow.

Catocala habilis Grote, 1872

Catocala habilis, the habilis underwing, is an Erebidae moth found in North America with a 55–65 mm wingspan.

Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852

Catocala palaeogama, the old wife underwing, is a North American erebid moth sometimes treated as a synonym of Catocala neogama.

Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864

Catocala piatrix, the penitent underwing, is a North American moth species first described in 1864 with two recognized subspecies.

Catocala epione Drury, 1773

Catocala epione, the Epione underwing, is an Erebidae moth found in North America, with larvae feeding on Carya ovata.

Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852

Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852 is a moth found across central and eastern North America, with adults flying July to October.

Catocala retecta Grote, 1872

Catocala retecta, the yellow-gray underwing, is a North American erebid moth first described in 1872.

Catocala vidua J.E.Smith, 1797

Catocala vidua, the widow underwing, is an Erebidae moth found in North America with a 70–80 mm wingspan.

Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884

Catocala maestosa, the sad underwing, is an erebid moth found across much of the central and eastern United States.

Catocala unijuga Walker

Catocala unijuga, the once-married underwing, is an erebid moth found across much of North America.

Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874

Catocala agrippina is an Erebidae moth from North America with 75–85 mm wingspan, larvae feeding on bitternut hickory.

Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876

Catocala crataegi, the hawthorn underwing, is a North American erebid moth that feeds on hawthorns and apple.

Catocala mira Grote, 1876

Catocala mira Grote, 1876 is a moth with defined distinct color and pattern features on its forewings and hindwings.

Catocala gracilis W.H.Edwards, 1864

Catocala gracilis, the graceful underwing, is an Erebidae moth found in North America with a 40–45 mm wingspan.

Catocala abbreviatella Grote, 1872

Catocala abbreviatella is a moth of Erebidae, found across parts of the central and midwestern United States.

Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874

Catocala aholibah, the Aholibah underwing, is an Erebidae moth found in western North America with distinctive bright orange underwings.

Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875

Catocala alabamae, the Alabama or titan underwing, is an erebid moth found in central-eastern North America.

Catocala amestris Strecker, 1874

Catocala amestris is an underwing moth found in North American prairies and oak forests, with distinct wing and caterpillar markings.

Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852

Catocala andromedae, the Andromeda underwing, is an Erebidae moth found in the eastern and southern United States.

Related Families

Noctuidae 1315 species Geometridae 1132 species Nymphalidae 849 species Crambidae 700 species Tortricidae 445 species Lycaenidae 426 species Hesperiidae 380 species Sphingidae 296 species

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