Catocala luciana

(Catocala luciana)

Description

The shining underwing (Catocala luciana) is a moth of the family Erebidae. 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Noctuidae
Genus:Catocala
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