Catocala actaea explained

Catocala actaea is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1874.^[1]

Subspecies

• Catocala actaea actaea
• Catocala actaea nigricans (Mell, 1939) (Shanxi)

Description

The wingspan of Catocala actaea can reach about 52-.^[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]

External links

• Berlov, Oleg E. "Catocala actaea Felder et Rogenhofer, 1874:". olegberlov @ narod.ru.
• "Catocala actaea R.Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874". Insecta.pro.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yu . Dicky Sick Ki . Catocala actaea Felder & Rogenhofer 1874 . Home of Ichneumonoidea . Taxapad . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315225500/http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85997522 . March 15, 2016.
2. http://www.jpmoth.org/Noctuidae/Catocalinae/Catocala_actaea.html "コシロシタバ Catocala actaea Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874"
3. Web site: Savela . Markku . July 27, 2019 . Catocala actaea Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 19, 2019.