Catocala actaea
| Catocala actaea | |
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| Catocala actaea. Mounted specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. actaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Catocala actaea Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874[1] | |
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Catocala actaea is a moth of the Erebidae family.
Subspecies
- Catocala actaea actaea
- Catocala actaea nigricans (Mell, 1939) (Shanxi)
Description
The wingspan of Catocala actaea can reach about 52–60 millimetres (2.0–2.4 in).[2] This moths has cryptically coloured forewings. Hindwings are mostly blackish, with a white stripe and a small white spot in the middle.
Distribution
This species can be found in Japan, the Korean Peninsula, the Russian Far East and Northern China.[3]
References
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