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Catocala minuta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Scientific name
  
Catocala minuta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Erebidae

Rank
  
Species

Catocala minuta

Similar
  
Catocala grynea, Catocala alabamae, Catocala micronympha, Catocala amica, Catocala blandula

The Little Underwing (Catocala minuta) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from New York to Florida and west to Texas and north to South Dakota, Indiana and Michigan.

The wingspan is 35-45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Gleditsia aquatica and Gleditsia triacanthos.

References

Catocala minuta Wikipedia