Lineella Underwing

Catocala lineella

"Catocala lineella", the lineella underwing, little lined underwing or steely underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in North America from Ontario and Quebec south to Florida west to Texas and north to Ohio. It was considered to be a subspecies or even a synonym of "Catocala amica" for a long time.
Little Lined Underwing (Catocala lineella) At a 365 + 395nm UV light setup at a mixed forest edge. Catocala lineella,Geotagged,Moth Week 2021,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.
Underwing - Catocala lineella Habitat: Attracted to 365+395 nm LED lights in a semi-rural area 2021(d) Catocala,Catocala amica-lineella,Catocala lineella,Erebidae,Geotagged,Girlfriend or Little Lined Underwing,Lineella Underwing,Summer,United States,moth,underwing

Naming

The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872.
Lineella Underwing - Catocala lineella Habitat: Attracted to a 365+395 nm LED lights in a semi-rural area 2022(80) Catocala lineella,Geotagged,Lineella Underwing,National Moth Week 2022,Summer,United States,catocala,erebidae,moth,moth week 2022

Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of "Quercus" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusCatocala
SpeciesC. lineella
Photographed in
United States of America