Catocala actaea

Catocala actaea
Catocala actaea. Mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. actaea
Binomial name
Catocala actaea
Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874[1]
Synonyms
  • Ephesia nigricans Mell, 1939

Catocala actaea is a moth of the family Erebidae.

Subspecies

  • Catocala actaea actaea
  • Catocala actaea nigricans (Mell, 1939) (Shanxi)

Description

The wingspan of Catocala actaea can reach about 52–60 millimetres (2.0–2.4 in).[2] This moths has cryptically coloured forewings. Hindwings are mostly blackish, with a white stripe and a small white spot in the middle.

Distribution

This species can be found in Japan, the Korean Peninsula, the Russian Far East and Northern China.[3]

References


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