Catocala orba

Catocala orba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. orba
Binomial name
Catocala orba

The orba underwing (Catocala orba) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Massachusetts south to Georgia and Florida, west to Texas, and as far north as Mississippi.

The wingspan is 40–45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae probably feed on hickory and walnut.

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