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Catocala whitneyi, or Whitney's underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by G. M. Dodge in 1874.[1][2] It is found in North America from North Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas eastward through Wisconsin to Ohio and Tennessee. It has also been recorded as far west as Minnesota and Utah. In Canada, it has been found in Manitoba.

Whitney's underwing
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catocala
Species:	C. whitneyi
Binomial name
Catocala whitneyi Dodge, 1874
Synonyms
Catocala vhitneyi Hampson, 1913 Catocala obscura Draudt, 1939

The wingspan is 45–50 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August in one generation depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Amorpha species.

References

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External links

• Oehlke, Bill. "Catocala whitneyi Dodge, 1874". The Catocala Website. Archived October 14, 2008.
• Fauske, Gerald M. (March 27, 2002). "Catocala whitneyi Dodge 1874". Moths of North Dakota. Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
• Original description: Canadian Entomologist

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