Erebidae

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Catocala minuta W.H.Edwards, 1864

Catocala minuta W.H.Edwards, 1864

Catocala minuta W.H.Edwards, 1864

Catocala minuta, the little underwing, is an Erebidae moth found in the central and eastern US, whose larvae feed on honey locusts.

Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852

Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852

Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852

Catocala muliercula, the little wife underwing, is an erebid moth found in the US, with larvae that feed on Myrica cerifera.

Catocala nebulosa Edwards, 1864

Catocala nebulosa Edwards, 1864

Catocala nebulosa Edwards, 1864

The clouded underwing (Catocala nebulosa) is an Erebidae moth found in North America whose larvae feed on two tree species.

Catocala neogama J.E.Smith, 1797

Catocala neogama J.E.Smith, 1797

Catocala neogama J.E.Smith, 1797

Catocala neogama is a North American underwing moth whose caterpillars feed mostly on walnut and hickory trees.

Catocala nuptialis Walker

Catocala nuptialis Walker

Catocala nuptialis Walker

Catocala nuptialis, the married underwing, is a North American erebid moth first described in 1858.

Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873

Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873

Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873

Catocala obscura (the obscure underwing) is an erebid moth found in parts of North America, with larvae feeding on specific tree species.

Catocala parta Guenée, 1852

Catocala parta Guenée, 1852

Catocala parta Guenée, 1852

The mother underwing, Catocala parta, is an Erebidae moth found in North America with a 70–78 mm wingspan.

Catocala praeclara Grote & Robinson, 1866

Catocala praeclara Grote & Robinson, 1866

Catocala praeclara Grote & Robinson, 1866

The praeclara underwing (Catocala praeclara) is an erebid moth found across much of North America, with larvae feeding on several woody plant genera.

Catocala residua Grote, 1874

Catocala residua Grote, 1874

Catocala residua Grote, 1874

Catocala residua (the residua underwing) is an Erebidae moth found in North America with larvae feeding on Carya tree species.

Catocala robinsoni Grote, 1872

Catocala robinsoni Grote, 1872

Catocala robinsoni Grote, 1872

Catocala robinsoni is a rare North American Erebidae moth that feeds on tree hosts in its larval stage.

Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874

Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874

Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874

Catocala sappho (the Sappho underwing) is an Erebidae moth found across the central and southeastern United States.

Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874

Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874

Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874

Catocala semirelicta, the semirelict underwing, is an erebid moth found in North America.

Catocala serena Edwards, 1864

Catocala serena Edwards, 1864

Catocala serena Edwards, 1864

Catocala serena, the serene underwing, is an Erebidae moth found in eastern North America that has a 55–60 mm wingspan.

Catocala similis W.H.Edwards, 1864

Catocala similis W.H.Edwards, 1864

Catocala similis W.H.Edwards, 1864

The similar underwing (Catocala similis) is an erebid moth found across parts of North America.

Catocala sordida Grote, 1877

Catocala sordida Grote, 1877

Catocala sordida Grote, 1877

Catocala sordida, the sordid underwing, is a North American Erebidae moth that feeds on Celtis and Vaccinium as larvae.

Catocala subnata Grote, 1864

Catocala subnata Grote, 1864

Catocala subnata Grote, 1864

The youthful underwing (Catocala subnata) is an erebid moth found in North America with a 75–90 mm wingspan.

Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878

Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878

Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878

Catocala ulalume, the Ulalume underwing, is an Erebidae moth found in the central and southeastern US.

Catocala verrilliana Grote, 1875

Catocala verrilliana Grote, 1875

Catocala verrilliana Grote, 1875

Verrill's underwing (Catocala verrilliana) is an erebid moth found in the western and central United States, with oak-feeding larvae.

Catocala whitneyi Dodge, 1874

Catocala whitneyi Dodge, 1874

Catocala whitneyi Dodge, 1874

Catocala whitneyi (Whitney's underwing) is a North American erebid moth whose larvae feed on Amorpha species.

Catocala streckeri Staudinger, 1888

Catocala streckeri Staudinger, 1888

Catocala streckeri Staudinger, 1888

Catocala streckeri is a 52 mm wingspan Erebidae moth found in parts of East Asia and the Russian Far East.

Catocala conversa Esper, 1783

Catocala conversa Esper, 1783

Catocala conversa Esper, 1783

Catocala conversa is an erebid moth found in Mediterranean regions, with a 50–54 mm wingspan and larvae feeding on Quercus.

Catocala puerpera (Giorna, 1791)

Catocala puerpera (Giorna, 1791)

Catocala puerpera (Giorna, 1791)

Catocala puerpera is an erebid moth found across parts of North Africa and the Near and Middle East, with larvae feeding on Populus euphratica.

Catocala eutychea Treitschke, 1835

Catocala eutychea Treitschke, 1835

Catocala eutychea Treitschke, 1835

Catocala eutychea is a Mediterranean Erebidae moth whose larvae feed on Quercus coccifera.

Catocala optata Godart, 1825

Catocala optata Godart, 1825

Catocala optata Godart, 1825

Catocala optata is an Erebidae moth found in south-central Europe and north-western Africa, whose larvae feed on willows.

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