Catocala hermia
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| Catocala hermia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. hermia |
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| Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880 | |
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The Hermia Underwing (Catocala hermia) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found throughout the Great Plains, from southern Saskatchewan and Alberta south and west to Texas, Arizona and California.
lectotype of Catocala diantha, now considered a synonym of Catocala hermia hermia
lectotype of Catocala verecunda, now considered a synonym of Catocala hermia hermia
The wingspan is 58–68 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.
Subspecies
- Catocala hermia hermia
- Catocala hermia francisca H. Edwards, 1880
The latter is often treated as distinct species, leaving C. hermia monotypic.
Catocala hermia verecunda, recorded from Colorado, Montana and Arizona, was formerly considered a subspecies, but is now a synonym of Catocala hermia hermia.
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