Catocala similis

Similar Underwing
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. similis
Binomial name
Catocala similis
Edwards, 1864
Synonyms
  • Ephesia similis
  • Phalaena amasia
  • Catocala formula
  • Catocala aholah
  • Catocala formula var. isabella
  • Catocala similis aholah
  • Catocala similis isabella

The Similar Underwing (Catocala similis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Ontario and Quebec south through Maine and Connecticut to Florida, west to Texas and Oklahoma, and north to Minnesota.

The wingspan is 35–45 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Carya illinoinensis and Quercus stellata.

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