Catocala epione

Catocala epione
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catocala
Species:	C. epione
Binomial name
	Catocala epione; (Drury, 1773)[1]
Synonyms
	Phalaena epione Drury, 1773; Noctua marginata Fabricius, 1775; Noctua marginella Fabricius, 1794; Catocala marginata;

The epione underwing (Catocala epione) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Quebec and Ontario south through Connecticut to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma.

The wingspan is 55–65 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Carya ovata.

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