Catocala luciana
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
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
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The wingspan is 63–68 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October depending on the location.
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala luciana Strecker 1874". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
- Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
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External links
- Anweiler, G. G. & Robinson, E. "Species Details Catocala luciana". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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