Catocala hermia
Catocala hermia, the Hermia underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1880. It is found throughout the Great Plains of North America, from southern Saskatchewan and Alberta south and west to Texas, Arizona and California.
Lectotype of Catocala diantha, now considered a synonym of Catocala hermia hermia
Lectotype of Catocala verecunda, now considered a synonym of Catocala hermia hermia
| Hermia underwing | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. hermia |
| Binomial name | |
| Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880[1] | |
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The wingspan is 58–68 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location.
Subspecies
- Catocala hermia hermia
- Catocala hermia francisca H. Edwards, 1880
The latter is often treated as distinct species, leaving C. hermia monotypic.
Catocala hermia verecunda, recorded from Colorado, Montana and Arizona, was formerly considered a subspecies, but is now a synonym of Catocala hermia hermia.
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala hermia Edwards 1880". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
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External links
- Anweiler, G. G.; Robinson, E. "Species Page - Catocala hermia". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
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