Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Erebidae Scientific name Catocala lineella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Catocala Rank Species | |
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Similar Catocala amica, Catocala micronympha, Catocala grynea, Catocala blandula, Catocala alabamae | ||
The Lineella Underwing, Little Lined Underwing or Steely Underwing (Catocala lineella) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Ontario and Quebec south to Florida west to Texas and north to Ohio.
It was considered to be a subspecies or even a synonym of Catocala amica for a long time.
The wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus species.
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