Catocala similis

Similar underwing
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catocala
Species:	C. similis
Binomial name
	Catocala similis; Edwards, 1864[1]
Synonyms
	Ephesia similis; Phalaena amasia Smith, 1797; Catocala formula Grote & Robinson, 1866; Catocala aholah Strecker, 1874; Catocala formula var. isabella H. Edwards, 1880; Catocala similis aholah; Catocala similis isabella;

The similar underwing (Catocala similis) is a moth of the family Erebidae. 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.

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