Catocala orba

Catocala orba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. orba
Binomial name
Catocala orba
Kuznezov, 1903[1]

The Orba Underwing (Catocala orba) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Massachusetts south to Georgia and Florida, west to Texas, and as far north as Mississippi.

The wingspan is 40-45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae probably feed on hickory and walnut.

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