Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Catocala luciana | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Erebidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Catocala hermia, Catocala irene, Catocala delilah | ||
The shining underwing (Catocala luciana) is a moth of the Erebidae family. 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.
The wingspan is 63–68 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October depending on the location.
References
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