Biology:Catocala luciana

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Short description: Species of moth

Catocala luciana
Catocala luciana.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. luciana
Binomial name
Catocala luciana
Strecker, 1874
Synonyms
  • Catocala nebraskae Dodge, 1875

Catocala luciana, the shining underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Herman Strecker in 1874.[1][2] It is found in western North America, as far east as Minnesota and Illinois and northward into extreme southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. It occurs widely across the Great Plains, south to New Mexico, Arizona and California .

Lectotype of Catocala nebraskae, now considered to be a synonym of Catocala luciana
Luciana Underwing.jpg

The wingspan is 63–68 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October depending on the location.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053729 entry