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Catocala muliercula
Little Wife Underwing
Florida native
This moth is found throughout Florida and ranges mainly through the southeastern coastal plain from Texas to Connecticut.
Little wife underwings have mottled reddish-brown forewings with black lines and lighter areas. The hindwings have alternating bands of black and yellowish-orange. The wingspan is from 5.4 to 7cm (2-1/8 to 2-3/4 in.).
Larvae feed mainly on wax myrtle.
Catocala muliercula is a member of the Erebidae - Quadrifid noctuids family.
Other species of the Catocala genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Catocala amica - GIRLFRIEND UNDERWING
For more information on this species, visit the following link:
Bugguide.net page for this species
Date record last modified: Jul 27, 2022
